Obesity in middle age – even without established cardiovascular disease risk factors such as high blood pressure or high cholesterol levels – greatly increases risk of hospitalization for and death from heart disease and diabetes in older age.

The risk of cardiovascular disease is “moderately increased” in type 2 diabetics with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, according to Italian researchers.

Providers Unaware That Insulin Syringes Are Covered Under New Medicare Prescription Program The new Medicare prescription drug program, known as “Part D,” goes into effect January 1, 2006, yet many providers appear unaware that insulin syringes are covered under the benefit plan.

Starting the day with an egg breakfast instead of another food with the same calorie count is more likely to lead to weight loss in overweight people, suggests new research.

The kidney appears to be no exception to the organs that are affected directly by excess weight and obesity, with poundage a reported increased independent risk for end-stage renal disease.

Results of a new study show that just ninety minutes of walking a week, made up of three or more therapeutic walks, may slow the progress of lower extremity peripheral arterial disease.

Microencapsulated pancreatic islet transplantation into two patients with type 1 diabetes is showing promising results.

Generex, leader in the area of buccal drug delivery has announced the results of its metformin gum trial, a companion product to it’s oral insulin spray.

Differences in the Skin of Patients with Diabetes Can Detect Ulcerative Foot Disease Before it Develops.

Pregnant women with diabetes tend to have abnormally large babies, but it seems that active fetuses manage to stay a relatively normal size, new research suggests.