Women with diabetes are less likely to get important cancer screening tests than women without diabetes, new research confirms.

A new study shows that foreign-born adults with diabetes who move to the US are less apt to get certain types of recommended care than native-born US citizens with diabetes.

Metabolic syndrome (MetS) in women is associated with an increased risk for future symptomatic peripheral artery disease (PAD), according to the results of a prospective cohort study.

No matter how old you are, increased physical activity is associated with decreased mortality and improved function, a longitudinal Israeli study found.

A new study in animals demonstrates that a diet rich in coconut oil protects against ‘insulin resistance’ (an impaired ability of cells to respond to insulin) in muscle and fat. The diet also avoids the accumulation of body fat caused by other high fat diets of similar calorie content.

In a bid to ramp up the public health battle against obesity, a group of nutrition and economics experts are pushing for a tax of 1 cent on every of ounce of sodas and other sweetened beverages.

This week Par Pharmaceutical announced that they had been granted approval to market generic Starlix (Nateglinide). See this week’s New Product. Does the approval of this generic effectively mean we have a new treatment for Diabetes available? I think it does. When Starlix and Prandin first came out, the state …

Generic Starlix™ Gets FDA Approval. Nateglinide, the generic for Starlix, which is indicated in the treatment of Type 2 diabetes, will be made by Par Pharmaceutical. Nateglinide tablets are indicated as an adjunct to diet and exercise to improve glycemic control in adults with Type 2 diabetes. Nateglinide lowers blood glucose …

No Car and Easy Access to Fast-Food Restaurants Prompts Weight Gain. A published study suggests that individuals who live close to a fast-food restaurant and do not have access to a car are more likely to have excess weight than car owners residing in the same neighborhood. Analyzing data on …

Cinnamon for Type 2 diabetes works for some. To determine whether cinnamon lowers HbA1c in patients with Type 2 diabetes, researchers performed a randomized, controlled trial of 109 Type 2 diabetic (HbA1c >7.0) pediatric, adult, and geriatric patients. Control was usual care with management changes by their primary care physician …