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Mayo Clinic researchers have shown that patients who were taking statins before a stroke experienced better outcomes and recovery than patients who weren’t on the drug — even when their cholesterol levels were ideal.

Workers with diabetes and obesity improved their absenteeism and disability rate by as much as 87 percent with the help of a lifestyle intervention program administered by researchers at the University of Virginia Health System.

Cancer, the world’s No. 2 killer, is even more lethal for people with diabetes, U.S. researchers said last week. People with diabetes who get cancer are about 40 percent more likely to die in the years following the diagnosis than cancer patients who are not diabetics.

Calcium intake may protect against cancer, particularly gastrointestinal tract cancer, according to the results of a prospective study. Because people with diabetes are more prone to diabetes, it could be a positive approach to educate people the importance of calcium intake.

The record number of midlife strokes among women in the United States is a reflection of the epidemic of obesity and insulin-resistant diabetes, which also bring an increase in cardiac-disease risk, according to a new study.

It may be one of the most commonsense observations ever to be validated in a diet study: people lose weight if they eat fewer calories, regardless of where those calories come from. If people can maintain a calorie deficit no matter what type of diet they are on, they’re going …

Apidra(R) SoloSTAR(R) is a convenient insulin delivery device to help patients with diabetes improve glycemic control.

Researchers have found evidence that insulin, taken by millions of diabetics to regulate blood sugar levels could increase the risk for cancer by 46%. Increased levels of insulin has been shown to stimulate the growth of breast cells.

A new analysis of data from the UK shows a 63% jump in diabetes incidence and a 54% increase in prevalence in only one decade, primarily due to a rise in obesity, researchers say in a report.

The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) has updated its guidelines for appropriate physical activity (PA) intervention strategies for weight loss and prevention of weight regain in adults.