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Eating more blueberries, apples and pears may be linked to lower risk of diabetes…. 

People with diabetes are twice as likely to have mobility problems as other people their age, and losing weight and improving fitness may ward off some of the mobility problems that older overweight people with type 2 diabetes often face….

Bariatric surgery performed considerably better than traditional medical therapy in obese patients with type 2 diabetes, independent of weight loss according to findings from two randomized trials published online….

A number of studies have shown that excess insulin circulating in the bloodstream is a major independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease. However, a new study from Joslin Diabetes Center finds that hyperinsulinemia is itself not a cause of atherosclerosis….

Frequent chocolate consumption was associated with lower BMI, even when adjusting for calorie intake, saturated fat intake, and mood….

Patients with diabetes who are treated for periodontal disease are less likely to see a physician and less likely to be hospitalized. Furthermore, they cost the healthcare system $1800 less per patient per year….

Please stand up before reading this. Spending too much time in a chair is bad for your health — really, really bad. New research published in the Archives of Internal Medicine shows that people who spend a lot of time sitting may be up to 40% more likely to die …

Adding extracts from brown seaweed to a meal may reduce blood sugar spikes by about 14% and offer benefits from people at risk of type-2 diabetes….

Dapagliflozin improves glycemic control, stabilizes insulin requirements, and reduces weight without increasing major hypoglycemic episodes when added to insulin therapy in patients with inadequately controlled type 2 diabetes mellitus….

Researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital found that men with type 2 diabetes treated with insulin without a history of CVD were at higher risk for major cardiovascular events compared with men who had a history of CVD….