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Sugar substitutes receive a strong endorsement this month from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

Expending energy by walking, climbing stairs, doing household chores, or even washing windows enhances survival in older adults.

Study shows marked difference between Americans and leaner Norwegian patients.

ALLHAT study demonstrates that chlorthalidone is at least equivalent to lisinopril and amlodipine in the management of hypertension in patients with DM, and it may be superior for the prevention of congestive heart failure.

Metabolic syndrome, especially if associated with elevated testosterone, is “an important prognostic factor” in the recurrence of breast cancer, In a small study 50% of the women with metabolic syndrome developed breast cancer recurrence.

A subgroup of patients with type 2 diabetes treated with pioglitazone responded with increased eye protrusion.

Having type 2 diabetes for 12 or more years was associated with a three-times higher risk of hip fracture.

Being short and especially having short legs appear to increase the risk being overweight and developing type 2 diabetes in middle age, new research shows.

Although atorvastatin therapy led to a significant reduction in mean LDL cholesterol level in patients with type 2 diabetes, there was no significant difference from placebo in cardiac events, such as cardiovascular death and myocardial infarction (MI).

A protein previously linked to the development of type 2 diabetes and atherosclerosis may also be associated with asthma, a new study suggests. Researchers say it regulates inflammation in airways.