If You're Diabetic, Foot Care a Must
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 26, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Good foot care is essential for people with diabetes, a foot surgeon says. Diabetes can cause nerve damage that leads to a loss of sensationRead More…
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AHA: Autoimmune Response in Type 1 Diabetes May Lead to Heart Disease
MONDAY, Nov. 26, 2018 (American Heart Association) — Keeping type 1 diabetes under tight control through medication may help prevent people with the disease from developing an immune reaction to their ownRead More…
What You Can Do to Prevent Diabetes
FRIDAY, Nov. 23, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Type 2 diabetes has reached alarming numbers in the United States. But you can prevent or delay it through healthy eating and active living, anRead More…
Skin 'Glow' Test Might Someday Spot Disease Risk Early
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 21, 2018 (HealthDay News) — A test that measures wavelengths of light coming off skin cells might detect type 2 diabetes, heart disease and even your risk of dying, newRead More…
Diabetes Drug Might Also Ease Heart Failure Risks
SATURDAY, Nov. 10, 2018 (HealthDay News) — The diabetes drug Farxiga might do double-duty for patients, helping to ward off another killer, heart failure, new research shows. Type 2 diabetics who tookRead More…
Gut Reaction: Immigration May Help Explain Expanding Waistlines
THURSDAY, Nov. 1, 2018 (HealthDay News) — For newcomers to the United States, the downside of immigration may be a rapid change in gut bacteria, researchers say. Microbes in the digestive tractRead More…
Pounds Regained After Weight-Loss Op Can Tell Your Doc a Lot
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 17, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Tracking pounds regained after weight-loss surgery can help predict a patient’s risk for serious health problems like diabetes, a new study says. “Clinicians and patientsRead More…
Type 2 Diabetes Tied to Raised Risk of Tumors, Cancer Deaths
TUESDAY, Oct. 2, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Type 2 diabetes is associated with an increased risk of developing cancer and dying from certain forms of the disease, a new study suggests. However,Read More…
Common Diabetes Meds May Raise Odds for Amputation
MONDAY, Oct. 1, 2018 (HealthDay News) — People with type 2 diabetes who are taking common drugs called diuretics may be at a significantly increased risk of losing a foot or leg,Read More…
30 Million Americans Now Have Diabetes
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 19, 2018 (HealthDay News) — 1 in 7 Americans has diabetes, and many don’t even know they have the blood sugar disease, a new report shows. According to the U.S.Read More…
Blood Sugar Spikes Seen in Seemingly Healthy People
TUESDAY, July 24, 2018 (HealthDay News) — You’d expect big blood sugar fluctuations in people with diabetes. But for those without the disorder, blood sugar levels should remain fairly stable, right? MaybeRead More…
Study Confirms Added Cancer Risk for Diabetics, Especially Women
FRIDAY, July 20, 2018 (HealthDay News) — The increased risk of cancer in people with diabetes is higher for women than men, a new study finds. Previous research identified the link betweenRead More…