Fitbit Ultra Pedometer Wellness Monitor The Fitbit is a full-featured pedometer (steps, distance, calories) and wellness monitor which uploads wirelessly to a web site where patients can view graphs and charts of steps, active steps, distance, sleep quality, as well as track diet, heart rate, blood pressure and glucose. Smaller …

Cirrhosis and hepatitis are associated with the occurrence of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in patients with diabetes, and hepatitis C is of particular importance.…

Diabetic adults should be vaccinated against hepatitis B virus (HBV) as soon as possible after the diabetes diagnosis is made.…

Genotypes may help identify people at risk for weight regain after intentional weight loss….

Gastroparesis may not be as common among people with diabetes as had previously been thought.…

Controlled-release phentermine/topiramate combined with lifestyle modifications appears to be an effective option for sustained treatment of obesity complicated by cardiometabolic disease….

Researchers at Salk Institute for Biological Studies in the US found proteins that control the body’s biological rhythms, known as cryptochromes also interact with metabolic switches that are targeted by certain anti-inflammatory drugs.…

Childhood growth patterns, childhood obesity, maternal body mass index (BMI), and father’s employment are probable early markers for adult obesity.…

The United States of Diabetes: New report shows half the country could have diabetes or prediabetes at a cost of $3.35 trillion by 2020.…

Oral health may be more connected with cardiovascular health than previously realized….