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Treatment of inflammation may be a potential novel strategy in prevention and treatment of Type 2 diabetes, in which the body is resistant to the effects of insulin….

Negative health effects linked to taking too much supplemental calcium are on the rise. Milk-alkali or calcium-alkali syndrome is growing in large part because of widespread use of over-the-counter calcium and vitamin D supplements…. 

A new study suggests that women who want to lose weight should drink fat-free milk and not sugar-based energy drinks….

Proposals for ‘estimated average glucose’ values to be given to patients have been criticized by Diabetes UK, because it may just cause confusion….

If gum disease is a sign of diabetes or prediabetes, can we use this test to find those at risk for diabetes or prediabetes…?

Just 15 minutes of daily vigorous physical activity can help one stay young, finds a novel research study.…

People with low skeletal muscle mass and strength (Sarcopenia) need to do more than lose weight…. 

  By Sheri Colberg, PhD   Feeling frustrated about how to get your patients to engage in more regular physical activity? Apparently, the answer may be as simple as giving people a little reminder to do it on occasion. An article that appeared in May in the Wall Street Journal reported on …

In a change, heart and diabetes groups push age threshold up from 40, to 50 for men, 60 for women….

Individuals who do not brush their teeth twice a day have an increased risk of heart disease, a new study shows. Regular toothbrushing could help stave off cardiovascular disease by 70% according to a nationally-representative study….