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Diabetic retinopathy, the leading cause of blindness in the working-age population, could be associated with poorer memory and diminished brain power in people with Type 2 diabetes, according to new research.

A new published study shows that primary care physicians believe the barriers that put patients with uncontrolled diabetes at risk for cardiovascular disease as being patient-related or system-related….

The obesity epidemic is a concern for experts around the world. One of the major problems is high levels of lipids in the blood, which can lead to cardiovascular disease, fatty liver disease and Type 2 diabetes. But a University of Alberta researcher has taken a major step in protecting …

Salt and preservatives may be the culprits, researchers suggest.

It’s a silent epidemic that affects millions of Americans. Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) is a life-threatening illness that can often be treated successfully if found early, and can be detected at an early stage using simple, inexpensive blood and urine tests. According to DNA physicians, tracking your “kidney number” is …

Glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c), even at levels considered in the “normal” range, emerged as an independently significant predictor of heart-disease events, stroke, and death over more than a decade in an analysis from the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) study. The risks of incident diabetes, coronary heart disease events, and death were …

An immediate-release form of the antidiabetic agent metformin has a dead fish odor that may cause patients to stop taking the drug, clinicians warned….

Normal-weight women who drink a light to moderate amount of alcohol appear to gain less weight and have a lower risk of becoming overweight and obese than non-drinkers, according to a new report. 

Most people are not aware whether they are pre-diabetic and most who know they are, are not doing anything about it, say U.S. health officials. And from the ARIC study, those with prediabetes are found to be at risk for cardiovascular disease with an A1c above 5%.

The FDA warned 17 food makers — including POM and Nestle — that their “misleading” product labels violate federal law. The warning letters say the firms face having their products pulled from grocery shelves if they don’t make changes….