Hope everyone has had a great start to this week of holiday celebrations. As we look forward to next year we know that diabetes will be a main concern for all of you. With the negotiations over a national healthcare program just beginning there will be lots of concerns for …

Heavy snorers 50 percent more likely to develop diabetes: According to researchers, frequent snorers are up to 50 percent more likely to develop diabetes than those who sleep silently at night. Researchers claim that people who snore regularly are more prone to changes in body metabolism that lead to the …

Drinking 3-4 cups of decaf per day reduces the risk of diabetes by 33 percent: According to researchers at the University of Sydney, something in coffee, decaf and tea appears to reduce the risk of contracting Type 2 diabetes. The implications “for millions of individuals who have diabetes … or …

An overwhelming majority of people who have periodontal (gum) disease are also at high risk for diabetes and should be screened for diabetes, a New York University nursing-dental research team has found.

Exposure to acrylamide — present in industrial by-products, cigarette smoke, and a variety of fried or baked foods — can reduce serum levels of insulin, Taiwanese researchers report.

In postmenopausal women, high testosterone levels increase the risk for insulin resistance, metabolic syndrome, and coronary heart disease, a new study shows. 

Combining artificial sweeteners with the real thing boosts the stomach’s secretion of a hormone that makes people feel full and helps control blood sugar, new research shows.

Federal scientists say AstraZeneca’s cholesterol pill Crestor lowers the risk of heart attack, death and stroke in patients without a history of heart disease, though some safety concerns remain.

Icelandic biologists have discovered that the genetic risk of several common diseases, like Type 2 diabetes and cancer, can depend on which parent a DNA variant is inherited from….

Those who ate two meals per week of fried chicken were at 68 percent increased risk of Type 2 diabetes, compared to those who ate none.