Men are three times more likely than women to struggle in telling their partner they need to lose weight, research has suggested. Almost a third of men (31%) do not want to confront their partner about shedding pounds, compared with 10% of women who would not be happy to tell …

Patients want easy access to any notes their doctor has recorded about them, and they want the right to let others view their medical information, according to a pair of U.S. studies, which surveyed more than 37,000 patients and more than 170 primary care doctors. Advocates of open-access medical records …

Men who were physically fit in their 40s and maintained that fitness level for a decade reduced their risk of all-cause death by 30% compared with men who were flabby at 40….

Factors that occur during fetal development may help identify offspring — particularly females — who are susceptible to the co-occurrence of major depression and cardiovascular disease in mid-life.…

Beta cell function can improve after just 12 weeks of weight loss in patients with type 2 diabetes.…

The ADA continues to support low-carb diets for weight management in people with diabetes. The endorsement was part of the ADA’s recently published Clinical Practice Recommendations.…

For primary prevention in patients with diabetes without established cardiovascular disease, statin therapy could reduce the cardiovascular and cerebrovascular events, but not all-cause mortality….

A couple of handfuls of pistachio nuts eaten with a high-glycemic meal such as pasta can do wonders for postprandial glucose and insulin levels, especially in people with metabolic syndrome.…

ADA has warned against blanket driving restrictions, instead recommending individual assessment….

Scientists discover that the beta-cells need heparin sulphate to survive.…