New research demonstrates that the consumption of diet soft drinks is not associated with an increased risk of type 2 diabetes….

People with diabetes are at higher risk for certain cancers than those without the blood sugar disease.…

Patients who undergo gastric bypass surgery are at greater risk for alcohol abuse than similar obese patients undergoing restrictive procedures….

Researchers have found that a gene linked to type 2 diabetes and cholesterol levels is in fact a ‘master regulator’ gene, which controls the behavior of other genes found within fat in the body.…

Age does not appear to significantly increase the risks associated with having weight loss surgery.…

Worse glycemic control correlated with slower wound healing in patients with diabetes.  Every 1% increase in HbA1c was associated with -0.028 cm2 decrement in the daily change in wound area.…

Despite repeated calls over the years by public health officials for people to increase exercise and physical activity, Americans are walking and cycling only a little more now than they were a decade ago.…

Colesevelam (Welchol,) might not be a first choice for many clinicians in the treatment of type 2 diabetes; however, a post hoc analysis of 3 large randomized controlled trials reveals that it might be a good option as an add-on therapy for patients with both type 2 diabetes and high cholesterol.…

Two phase 3 studies have found that a combination of naltrexone SR/bupropion SR can produce significant weight loss in overweight and obese women, regardless of menopausal status.…

A review of official reports of bad drug reactions is revealing more signs that people taking the diabetes drug Actos® are at higher risk of developing bladder cancer.…