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Diabetes patients taking metformin have a 40% reduced risk for cancer… 

When comparing lifestyle risk factors BMI and cardiorespiratory fitness, BMI was a more important factor in predicting systolic blood pressure (SBP)… 

Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have identified the molecular mechanism that makes omega-3 fatty acids so effective in reducing chronic inflammation and insulin resistance…

Vended foods and beverages linked to obesity, diabetes and coronary artery disease…

Many middle-aged and older adults with diabetes are sexually active according to a study of nearly 2,000 people aged 57 to 85. Almost 70 percent of partnered men with diabetes and 62 percent of partnered women with diabetes engaged in sexual activity two or three times a month, comparable to those …

Obesity among California adolescents is more than twice as high as the national target of 5.0 percent, while the rate of diabetes among California adults is more than three times the federal goal of 2.5 percent of the population…

A study led by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) suggests that a water soluble extract of cinnamon, which contains antioxidative compounds, could help reduce risk factors associated with diabetes and heart disease…

Fingerstick devices along with insulin pens should never be used with more than one person… 

German researchers say MRI and magnetic resonance (MR) spectroscopy can provide the answer and help predict who will benefit from lifestyle changes… 

Tekamlo™, a Combination of Aliskiren and Amlodipine Novartis Receives FDA Approval of Tekamlo™, a Combination of Aliskiren and Amlodipine to Treat High Blood Pressure: Tekamlo is approved as initial therapy for patients who are likely to need multiple drugs to achieve their blood pressure goals and as replacement therapy for …