Bodybuilders who use insulin to bulk their muscles and enhance their performance could develop brain damage or die.

The Heart Protection Study (HPS), provides new insights into the effects of statin therapy in certain subgroups, including the elderly, women, and those with low LDL.

High-frequency/low-energy gastric electrical stimulation significantly decreases vomiting and gastrointestinal symptoms in patients with gastroparesis.

All children from the seemingly slim to the truly chubby should have their body-mass index measures evaluated yearly, to identify and prevent obesity, the American Academy of Pediatrics says.

Treating early and reducing risk of ulceration and amputation, could save U.S. health care payers up to $11.8 billion and save 333,000 life-years and 428,000 QALYs

Research suggest that long-term therapy with an angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor appears to reduce urinary albumin excretion and improve lipid metabolism in patients with hypertension.

Hot Weather And Diabetes

Better glycemic control and blood pressure treatments having an effect.

Type 1 diabetes appears to be associated with depressive symptoms and glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) levels, according to the findings of a new cross-sectional observational study.

According to a recent American study, lifestyle modification or metformin treatment can prevent the development of type 2 diabetes in individuals at high risk for the disease