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People who have been exposed to high levels of toxic polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) may face an elevated risk of type 2 diabetes, a new study shows.

The South Beach Diet by cardiologist Arthur Agatston has been wildly popular since it arrived in 2003, but with his new book, South Beach Diet Supercharged, the honeymoon may be over. The South Beach Diet Supercharged, just out, is drawing fire from several top national exercise researchers.

People who are both obese and have diabetes are highly likely to develop heart disease during their lifetime, a new study shows.

Fasting Glucose over 126mg/dl or 2 random glucose readings over 200mg/dl mean your patient has diabetes. But what about their A1c? We use to measure therapy success, but what about using A1c to diagnose diabetes? According to David Sacks, MD, Assistant Professor of Pathology Harvard Medical School we should be …

Combination treatment for type 2 diabetes using two classes of drugs — metformin and sulfonylureas — may increase the risk of hospitalization for cardiovascular disease and mortality, according to a new report.

Newly diagnosed type 2 diabetics who lose weight soon after their diagnosis gain better control of their blood pressure and blood sugar, a benefit that lasts even if they regain that weight.

A study by researchers found that overweight Hispanic children are at significant risk for pre-diabetes, a condition marked by higher than normal blood glucose levels that are not yet high enough for a diagnosis of diabetes.

People who are both obese and have diabetes are highly likely to develop heart disease during their lifetime, a new study shows.

People with diabetes may want to start spicing up their diets if new lab research findings prove true in humans.

A new study has found that retinopathy is associated with an increased risk of coronary heart disease (CHD) regardless of whether or not the person also has diabetes. The small-vessel condition in the retina may be used as a window to the small-vessel condition of the body.