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Pharmacists achieve drops in HbA1c, lipids and blood pressure.

Complications from diabetes might be avoided in the future with a new drug under development to slow the nerve damage that can lead to blindness or amputations.

“Kidney disease is an under-recognized, under-diagnosed and under-treated” Checking for urine microalbumin and protein are essential in catching it early.

At least half of all Americans are overweight or obese. Excess weight poses many health risks. Obesity increases the chance of developing numerous diseases, including:

From much of the media, public-service broadcasts, and, dare I say, most of the medical profession, we hear that controlling blood sugar (glucose) better will prolong life and improve its quality for most patients who have type-1 or type-2 diabetes. Contrary to popular belief, though, we have little evidence suggesting …

Johns Hopkins scientists have discovered direct evidence that a build-up of sugar on proteins triggers insulin resistance.

Twenty percent of people with coronary artery disease still do not use aspirin therapy.

Intensive cholesterol reduction with atorvastatin lowers blood pressure (BP) and large artery stiffness in normolipidemic subjects.

A patient from Indiana with a hiatal hernia once told me, “These Dextrotabs don’t raise my blood sugar one bit. What really works is one stick of that sugar-free chewing gum.”

Harvard Prof. Walter Willett: “The current dietary pyramid is based on: all ‘complex’ carbohydrates are good, all fats are bad. That view was never supported by any data.” Harvard’s World Health News conducted this interview with Walter Willett, M.D., Professor of Epidemiology and Nutrition and Chair of the Department of …