The presence of calcium in coronary arteries is a much better predictor of heart attack and stroke than C-reactive protein among people with normal levels of LDL cholesterol, according to this study….

Changes in cabin pressure during flights may cause insulin pumps to deliver too much or too little of the medication — possibly putting sensitive diabetes patients at risk, researchers report.…

The minimal amount of physical activity to reduce mortality risk is 15 minutes a day of moderate-intensity exercise, according to the results of a prospective cohort study. Each additional 15 minutes was associated with a further reduction in all-cause mortality risk by 4% and in all-cancer mortality risk by 1%.…

When early type 2 diabetes is detected by screening, intensive management doesn’t seem to cut the risk of certain complications later on, a Danish study indicates.…

ACOG agrees on the approach to screening and diagnosis for GDM in the continued absence of an international consensus on whether the benefits of some screening approaches outweigh the costs.…

In two recent trials, the investigational drug GFT505 improved lipid and glucose disorders in abdominally obese patients with combined dyslipidemias or prediabetes.…

When it comes to self-monitoring of blood glucose, it’s not the quantity that matters, it’s the quality of the testing….

A study found that participants face a 7% increase in mortality risk for every two years of being obese, while every 10 years of obesity more than doubles the risk of all-cause mortality.…

Combining nuts, plant-based foods with low-fat diet produces biggest drops, researchers say.…

According to the results of a new study, a significant number of children and young adults with diabetes may not be getting the routine tests recommended for managing the disease.…