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In the 8 studies, SMBG was most effective when done 8 times a week. Interestingly, the increased benefit associated with SMBG was much less when monitoring was conducted 6 days a week.

Obesity nearly doubles the risk that an otherwise healthy middle-aged man will eventually have a stroke, a long-running Swedish study finds. Insulin resistance the culprit.

There was a 37% relative risk reduction in the primary end point of major cardiovascular events

For elderly women, the location of body fat is more important than total fat amount in predicting future heart attacks, not so for men aged 70-79.

Study shows that atherosclerosis, begins early and that it relates to abnormalities of lipids and to diabetes complications.

Important implications for preconceptional counseling of overweight and obese women.

The first weight loss medication to show a reduction in the risk of developing type 2 diabetes.

Starting newly diagnosed Type 2 patients on insulin can improve long term glucose control due to the restoration of first-phase insulin secretion.

Aerobic and strength training improve overall fitness and quality of life for older women with coronary artery disease, the results of a small Canadian study suggest.

The total volume of muscles in the foot is halved in people who have nerve damage resulting from diabetes, compared with diabetics without neuropathy.