Individual risk still remains low, even though, people with type 2 diabetes have a 40 percent increased risk of developing bladder cancer. This increased risk is believed to be associated with high levels of insulin found in people with type 2 diabetes….
Read More »ADA Applauds Courts Decision to Uphold the Affordable Care Act
Decision ensures millions of Americans living with diabetes will have access to affordable, quality care….
Read More »Sulfonylureas Increase Mortality by 50 Percent
Data from a large retrospective cohort study suggested that, diabetic patients treated with three commonly prescribed sulfonylurea drugs had a 50% higher mortality risk compared with patients treated with metformin….
Read More »FDA Approves Lorcaserin (Belviq) for Treatment of Obesity
First weight loss drug to be approved by the FDA in thirteen years….
Read More »Vitamin D Linked to Modest Decrease in Weight Gain
Adequate vitamin D levels were associated with less weight gain among women aged 65 years and older during a 4.5-year period….
Read More »Testosterone Levels Increase 50% with Weight Loss, Exercise
Prediabetic, overweight men with hypogonadism show improvements in testosterone levels after lifestyle modifications consisting of calorie and fat reductions and exercise….
Read More »Diabetes Patients’ Use of Aspirin May Not Be Effective
Many patients with type 2 diabetes may be aspirin resistant and a standard aspirin dose may not protect them against blood clots that can cause heart attacks and strokes….
Read More »New Research Finds That Not All Calories Are the Same
The statement that “all foods can be part of a healthful diet as long as you watch calories … is really misleading”….
Read More »More On Coffee: Good or Bad?
New research from the U.S. contradicts the American Heart Association that currently warns against regular coffee consumption….
Read More »Hypoglycemia Prevented by New Insulin
An experimental insulin drug prevented low blood sugar among diabetic patients more often than insulins now available….
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