Dr. James R. Bailes’ new book No More Fat Kids, A Pediatrician’s Guide for Safe and Effective Weight Loss, has raised some controversy in the medical community, but I had it reviewed by one of my interns who has a 6 year old child, and to her it made a …

Patients with diabetes, especially women, who take thiazolidinediones (TZDs) may have a 59% increased risk of developing cancer, according to a new report.

Though the FDA has yet to advise on the cardiovascular safety of GlaxoSmithKline’s Avandia type 2 diabetes drug, some physicians are taking matters into their own hands.

In a poster presentation at the ADA 67th Scientific Sessions, Type 2 diabetic patients switched from insulin to a combination of pioglitazone and glimepiride achieved blood glucose control and showed improvement in cardiovascular risk.

The safety of the controversial diabetes drug Avandia (rosiglitazone) was attacked in a new analysis by German researchers, who found little evidence that the drug improved the quality or length of life and concluded it could actually worsen complications of the disease.

Orange juice, despite its high caloric load of sugars, appears to be a healthy food for diabetics due to its mother lode of flavonoids, a study by endocrinologists.

Taking a break in the middle of your workout may metabolize more fat than exercising without stopping, according to a recent study in Japan.

Results from a new study shows that an extract from pumpkin (Cucurbita ficifolia) may improve blood glucose levels in diabetics, exert antioxidant effects and prevent the progressive destruction of pancreatic betacells.

Despite significant gains in disease control over the last 6 years, nearly half of patients with diabetes failed to reach national treatment goals in 2006.

There is currently no evidence available of a superiority of rapid-acting insulin analogues over human insulin in the treatment of adult patients with diabetes mellitus type 1.