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Mortality rates among normal-weight teens born in the 1980s were lower compared with teens of a similar weight who were born 30 years earlier. However, researchers found no substantial gains in life expectancy among adults who were overweight or obese as teens. Among those who were normal-weight teenagers, death rates …

A high level of positive self-management behavior (SMB) — such as monitoring blood glucose and weight, and keeping a diabetes diary — is associated with a lower risk of all-cause and cardiovascular mortality in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2DM). Scientists examined the association between patient-reported SMB, intermediate clinical outcomes, …

Afrezza Inhaled Insulin Approved by FDA Panel for Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes See our feature article, FDA Panel Approves Inhaled Insulin, Again.

House Votes to Delay Medicare Pay Cut and ICD-10 Rollout.

In two groups of women fed five high-fat meals one day and two high-fat meals on a separate day, meal frequency did not affect 24-hour energy expenditure in either the obese group (2124 Kcal/day with five meals versus 2142 Kcal/day with two meals) or the lean group (1724 vs. 1683 …

The incidence of both type 1 and type 2 diabetes among young people has increased more than 20% over the past decade. Children are now developing type 2 — once known as "adult onset" diabetes — and are showing "adult" signs of diabetes complications such as nerve damage. One out …

A new study indicates that statin medication prescribed to lower cholesterol and decrease the chance of having a heart attack and stroke, also improves a man’s erectile function. The research indicates that statins not only improve cardiovascular health and reduce the risk of stroke and heart attack, but also improve …

FDA MedWatch: FreeStyle and FreeStyle Flash Blood Glucose Meter by Abbott Recall May produce mistakenly low blood glucose results including the OmniPod Insulin Management System with the built-in FreeStyle Blood Glucose Meter. For more information.

In the first study to test cocoa flavanols which are found in dark chocolate, 18,000 men and women will be enrolled nationwide to test pills packed with the nutrients. The idea is to see whether there are health benefits from chocolate’s ingredients minus the sugar and fat, said Dr. JoAnn …

Mayo Clinic researchers have found that higher mortality risk was linked to waist circumference regardless of BMI. A review found men with waists 43 inches or greater in circumference had a 50% higher mortality risk than men with waists less than 35 inches, and this translated to about a three-year …