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Using data on body mass index (BMI) and cutoff values for fasting glucose and HbA1c, would greatly reduce the use of the oral glucose tolerance test to identify diabetes.

One of the most frustrating things about diabetes is the myriad of ways it can hurt you. Regular readers of this Viewpoint know that patients with diabetes are more prone to heart attacks, stroke, and peripheral vascular disease, as well as damage to the eyes, nerves, and kidney. As if …

New study shows that a 40 inch plus waist combined with high blood pressure can kill!

Black and Hispanic children face higher risk than white children for insulin resistance-a stepping-stone to type 2 diabetes-regardless of whether they are heavy or thin

Iron depletion improves vascular dysfunction in type 2 diabetics who have high ferritin concentrations.

Intensified hypertension control appears to be the most cost effective

Testing frequency might be safely modified or reduced based on the particular drug prescribed and trends in (ALT) levels.

Even eating McDonald’s Filet-O-Fish has impact.

New study finds that Type 2 diabetics significantly lowered their level of C reactive protein with high doses of statins.

Diabetes may be associated with greater likelihood of eating disorders while, patients with eating disorders may be at risk of developing diabetes.