A long-term study of bariatric surgery for weight loss in obese individuals showed the procedure has no effect on the rates of MI when compared with individuals who underwent conventional care.

Eating just a little bit more fiber could have a big impact in trimming the waistlines of America’s young people, new research shows.

In a comparison of five different smoking cessation medications, a nicotine patch plus a nicotine lozenge appears most effective at helping smokers quit, according to a new report. 

Patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) have a twofold increased risk of hypothyroidism, including a five-fold greater risk among women, data from a retrospective case-control study showed.

Remember that DPPS trial that was completed years ago, and showed that modest lifestyle changes could prevent the onset of diabetes? Now an extention of that study, the DPPOS, has proven that A Decade Later, Lifestyle Changes or Metformin Still Lower Type 2 Diabetes Risk. In fact this extension showed …

Study reports on persistence of benefits seen in the Diabetes Prevention Program

    By Sheri Colberg-Ochs, Ph.D.   How many of you read the Time magazine cover story from the August 17, 2009 issue titled "The Myth about Exercise"? If you did see the cover, it likely immediately caught your interest as it showed a reasonably fit and young woman walking …

MyCare Connect Caring for DIABETES has never been safer and easier! MyCare Connect is the easy-to-use FREE online solution for your young patients with diabetes and and all their caregivers — parents, school nurses, teachers, doctors & more. Have your patients start living connected today and share BG’s, carbs, notes …

People in Developing Countries Pay More for Diabetes Care and Have Poorer Health Results: Type 2 diabetes is often seen as a condition affecting older, unproductive adults in wealthy countries. However, the reality is that 70% of people with diabetes now live in low and middle-income countries and the economic impact …

Exercise Can Make You Smarter: Research from the University of Illinois shows that moderate exercise, such as a fairly intense walk, can make you smarter. Studies involving people who worked out for just 30 minutes found it could help make them 10 percent brainier. The immediate cognitive effects can last …