Patients on metformin, regardless of race, were 62 percent less likely to adhere to their regimen.

Hospitalizations for potentially preventable diabetes-related complications and other conditions are more likely among blacks and Latinos than among non-Latino whites and Asians.

Four governors, looking to ease drug costs under state programs, petitioned the U.S. Food and Drug Administration last week to provide guidelines for generic versions of insulin and human growth hormone.

It may seem axiomatic, but a pedometer-based study has provided empirical confirmation that adults who watch more television are less physically active.

Picking out the perfect bowls and spoons sounds like a concern solely for brides-to-be, but a new study of eating habits suggests that selecting right-sized serving utensils may help dieters avoid unconscious overeating.

August 2006 – Research by Warwick Medical School at the University of Warwick has found that sleep deprivation is associated with an almost a two-fold increased risk of being obese for both children and adults.

Research Finds That Diabetes Disease-Management Programs Improve Quality of Care; But Patients’ Health Outcomes Another Story August 2006 – With diabetes disease-management programs becoming more commonly used among physician groups, the question arises: Just how effective are they at improving patient care? The answer, according to UCLA researchers, is that …

August 2006 – Researchers at Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital have identified how a molecular switch regulates fat and cholesterol production, a step that may help advance treatments for metabolic syndrome, the constellation of diseases that includes high cholesterol, obesity, type II diabetes, and high blood pressure. The …

The onset of type 2 diabetes before age 20 was associated with an increased risk of early kidney failure and death between ages 25 to 55, according to researchers.

A large number of adults with both high blood pressure and high cholesterol are not receiving treatment, a study shows.