This week the US Pro Challenge starts in Colorado. This event pits the top 3 finishers in last month’s Tour de France against over 200 hundred of the world’s top road cyclists, in what is billed as the highest altitude mountain climbs ever attempted. We all have a special interest …

Bayer is recalling Contour® and Contour® TS test strips in the US According to Bayer this recall applies to 10 and 25 count test strip vials for the Contour® and 10 count test strip vials for the Contour® TS. The company also noted the recall applies to US retail stocks, …

 Despite outspending 18 other developed nations on healthcare as a percentage of GDP in 2005, the US posted the highest mortality rate among its peers, according to a study. Although the US reduced its mortality rate from 1979 to 2005, 15 of the other developed countries, including the UK, did …

Lead researcher Dr. Joshua I. Barzilay stated, “Despite any possible benefits for hypertension, blocking the renin angiotensin system with telmisartan (Micardis) did not have the added benefit of improving glucose control and preventing diabetes or ameliorating abnormal glucose metabolism.” Barzilay noted that meta-analyses of hypertension studies have suggested that ARBs …

Most people struggle to stick to the standard guideline of 30 minutes a day of exercise, five days a week, and experts hope that by identifying a lower dose, more people will be motivated to get off the couch. Lead researcher Chi Pang Wen said dedicating 15 minutes a day …

  Data on 3,000 participants found a significant difference in lipid, amino acid and other metabolites between males and females. The findings underscore the need for gender-specific treatments for diabetes and other metabolic disorders.…

Validated measures of cardiovascular risk and comorbidity at baseline helped predict response to intensive glucose control in a post hoc analysis of patients who participated in the Veterans Affairs Diabetes Trial….

Research has found a link between diabetes and dental problems….

Eating a diet rich in spices, like turmeric and cinnamon, reduces the body’s negative responses to eating high-fat meals, according to Penn State researchers….

US researchers say they have identified how a high-fat diet interferes with the body’s sugar sensors and triggers type 2 diabetes.…