Telescoping Mirror by Medport Perfect for general use and specifically designed for daily foot care exams for people with diabetes. This two-sided shatter-resistant mirror provides regular and 2X magnification. The handle expands from 6 inches to 18 inches.

Worldwide Adult Obesity Prevalence Has Doubled Since 1980: Three studies recently published in The Lancet suggest the worldwide prevalence of obesity has doubled since 1980, but that average blood pressure and cholesterol levels have decreased in wealthy Western countries. According to the findings, more than one in 10 of the …

Starbuck’s New Size “Trenta” Can Mean Bigger Americans: When you’re ordering the new “Trenta” iced coffee you’re not only getting a massive drink (31 ounces) but you are also getting massive calories (230 calories using whole milk with sweetener) – with the corresponding potential to pack on more than 20 …

Feeding Babies Solids Early Tied to Obesity: Formula-fed infants who start on solid foods before the age of four months have a higher risk of obesity by three years compared to those who start solid foods later‚ according to Harvard researchers. Researchers found no association between the timing of weaning …

A new Manhattan Study (NOMAS) presented at last week’s American Stroke Association’s International Stroke Conference, states that people who drank diet soda every day had a 61% higher risk of vascular events than those who reported no soda drinking.…

Researchers at St. Michael’s Hospital and the Institute for Clinical and Evaluative Sciences (ICES) in Toronto have developed a new tool that will help doctors predict the probability of death in patients after an ischemic stroke….

Type 1 diabetes is linked to nearly a 10-fold increase in cold-like enterovirus infection, according to the results of a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational molecular studies.…

This study strengthens the plausibility that low serum vitamin D levels elevate the risk for early-stage diabetes and hypertension….

Researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine have identified genetic variations in a hormone involved in the secretion of insulin that occur more frequently in some human populations than others….

Metformin had modest but favorable effects on body weight, body composition, and glucose homeostasis in obese insulin-resistant children participating in a low-intensity weight-reduction program.…