The diabetes epidemic keeps finding younger victims and these 10 to 17-year-olds with type 2 diabetes need much more aggressive care than we have been willing to give them. This week’s first item, Type 2 More Dangerous in Children,  looks at the need for more than one medication for these …

Medtronic: Next Generation Minimed Enlite Sensor  Medtronic’s new sensor has a number of new features and benefits including: a 69% reduction in size compared to previous sensor; an adhesive tab that holds the Minilink Transmitter in place; a specially designed adhesive that slips over the sensor head before you put …

Fast-Acting Erectile Dysfunction Drug Stendra (TM) (avanafil) Approved

U.S. hospitals are ripping out wall-mounted toilets and replacing them with floor models to better support obese patients. The Federal Transit Administration wants buses to be tested for the impact of heavier riders on steering and braking. Cars are burning nearly a billion gallons of gasoline more a year than …

A new study says that greater visibility of fruit increases their intake, but the same does not hold true for vegetables. Researchers tested a total of 96 college students by placing apple slices and carrot cuts in either clear or opaque bowls on a table at arm’s length or a …

Researchers have revealed a connection between an ingredient in aspirin and a protein that helps to regulate cell growth and metabolism that could lead to new treatments for cancer and type 2 diabetes.They found that salicylate can improve the working of AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK), which is usually activated through …

Alarming increases of type 2 diabetes in children are no closer to being managed successfully and more aggressive treatment is needed at the start of diagnosis due to the fact that one drug is not enough to control blood sugars…. 

Researchers analyzed the diets of more than 2,500 participants enrolled in a study examining the development of coronary artery disease risk factors in young adults. They discovered…. 

Diabetes patients with nonsupportive family members are less adherent to their diabetes medication regimen and have worse glycemic control…. 

Higher BMI and blood urea nitrogen levels are associated with an increased risk for death from diabetic….