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Adults tend to eat less pizza and drink less soda as the price of these items increases, and their body weight and overall calorie intake also appear to decrease, according to a new report….

The Brits have it right. Provide blood glucose testing supplies to those who have been educated and know what to do with the information.…

Even intentional napping may increase older adults’ risk of Type 2 diabetes, according to a large cohort study.

They have become a common means of transport for the ageing population. But new research suggests mobility scooters could do more harm than good by increasing the risk of diabetes and heart disease.

Diabetics who wear insulin pumps appear more likely to experience problems from improper use than a device defect, members of a U.S. government advisory panel said last week. More education is needed to prevent the most common errors….

Not getting enough sleep does more damage than just leaving you with puffy eyes. It can cause fat to accumulate around your organs – more dangerous, researchers say, than those pesky love handles and jiggly thighs…. 

Donating a kidney does not appear to significantly increase long-term risk of death. An analysis of outcomes for live kidney donors in the U.S. over a 15 year period finds they have similar long-term survival rates compared to healthy individuals who were not kidney donors, according to a study in …

Vigorous physical activity is associated with a modestly lower risk of cardiovascular disease when compared with activities of moderate intensity, a new study shows. The researchers found that the total volume of activity may be associated with the greatest reduction in risk, however, and that increased physical activity, even vigorous …

By Dr. Michael F. Roizen and Dr. Mehmet C. Oz     Review by Nathan R. Unger PharmD Candidate, University of Florida College of Pharmacy   Eat walnuts, almonds or peanuts 30 minutes before a meal. Avoid aluminum-containing deodorants. Drink one to two glasses of water before a meal. Supplement …

European authorities are considering changing the diabetes diagnostic criteria (using the A1c test) in a move that could almost double the number of people classed as having the disease.…