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Type 2 diabetes has been associated with an increased risk of cancer. This study examines the effect of more vs. less intensive glucose control on the risk of cancer in patients with Type 2 diabetes. All 11,140 participants from the Action in Diabetes and Vascular Disease trial were studied. Cancer …

Consuming a few almonds daily can help combat the lifestyle disease. “It does help in pushing diabetes away,” says Ritesh Gupta, head of clinical operation at Fortis C-Doc Hospital, New Delhi. “It is a healthy source of fiber, protein and calories and has been found to have a positive effect …

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Multiple pregnancies may increase the risk of obesity, diabetes and the buildup of plaque in the arteries, suggests new research in mice. Scientists from the University of Cincinnati and colleagues studied mice late in gestation in either their first or fourth pregnancy. Those in their fourth pregnancy had severe glucose …

Researchers from the CDC examined health insurance claims made in 2007 for nearly 50,000 youth aged 19 and younger, including 8,226 with diabetes. Annual medical expenses for youth with diabetes were $9,061, compared with $1,468 for those without diabetes. Prescription drugs and outpatient care accounted for much of the extra …

Diabetes diagnoses are rising at an even faster rate among dogs and cats than their human companions, according to a national analysis of pet health released this week. Diabetes rates increased by nearly a third among dogs in the last four years and by 16% among cats. It is much …

A diabetes education program significantly improved long-term blood-sugar control among patients. The program taught low-income, poorly educated people with diabetes to better manage their disease. Researchers divided 56 participants into two groups, providing one group with an intensive problem-solving course that spanned more than nine sessions and covered standard diabetes …

A study has offered up a new clue to the country’s obesity epidemic, suggesting video-game use is not just a rampant and sedentary replacement for physical exertion, but actually makes players eat more — even when they are not hungry. After the gaming, they consumed an average of 80 calories …

Couples who attended a preventive cardiology program together, after one partner had suffered a coronary disease event, changed their dietary and exercise habits in tandem, a new analysis from the EUROACTION study shows. Patients who made the most changes were more likely to be associated with partners who did the …

A diet high in fructose may lead to higher blood pressure new research shows. While fructose is also the main sugar in fruit, fruit contains vitamins and fiber that in most cases, block the negative effects of this dietary sugar. In the study, men took a daily pill that contained …