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Current use of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors was associated with a 23.3% risk of 30-day stroke mortality among diabetes patients hospitalized for stroke, compared with a 15.8% risk among those who didn't take the drugs.

Using a continuous glucose monitor helps those with prediabetes and type 2 diabetes to self-regulate their exercise.

In study, 40 percent of adults with type 2 diabetes achieved a fasting glucose level of less than 126mg/dL.(7mmol/L) after eight weeks on a very low-calorie diet.

To combat the negative effects of too much sitting, standing desks have been rising in popularity. But does the science support their supposed benefits?

Electro-acupuncture may be beneficial through different mechanisms: weight loss, anti-inflammatory effects, and improvement of lipid metabolism and adipokines.

Meta-analysis examines the effectiveness of interventions in improving and preventing diabetes depression.

Type 2 patients who used saxagliptin or sitagliptin had similar risks for heart failure as those who received other anti-hyperglycemic agents, according to a retrospective cohort study.

According to more than 200 studies involving 1.4 million patients, metformin reduces heart disease risk in diabetes patients more effectively than its competitors.

This is the fourth drug to treat diabetes that also can reduce the risk of heart disease.

A secondary analysis of the TECOS trial affirms sitagliptin does not increase heart failure risk for patients with type 2 diabetes.