Diabetes News

Your body mass index says you're obese, but you don't have pre-diabetes -- a mix of factors such as hypertension, high cholesterol and high glucose levels that indicates you're on the road to metabolic illness.

This year, co-workers, families and friends across the country are making every step count in the fight against diabetes.

In the United States alone, it has been estimated that 25.8 million men, women and children have diabetes, a metabolic disorder where the body does not utilize the insulin it produces correctly, causing blood sugar levels to elevate.

A recent study led by the Cleveland Clinic found the two of the most common drugs used to treat type-2 diabetes also lowers women's risk of developing cancer.

If it isn't one thing with diabetes, it's another - from trying to figure out our dosing needs to cross-over with other ailments to how we feel about sharing our D-issues with loved ones and others in our lives .

Rub a little whiskey on a baby's gums. You've probably heard that home remedy for teething.

"He has several risk factors associated with the development of Type 2 diabetes," said Dr. Andrea Cherrington, associate professor of Preventive Medicine in the School of Medicine.

My doctor called me this morning to have me come in to talk with her in person about the results of a blood test I took last week to see how I am handling the high blood pressure medicine.

Nearly 26 million Americans have diabetes, and while many of those individuals manage their condition through a combination of treatment options, each year thousands still face one of the most devastating side effects of the disease: amputation.

CDC researchers have traditionally expressed concern on the matter, noting that the 35.7 percent of adults in the U.S. struggling with obesity are at risk of "heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes and certain types of cancer."

Diabetes drug Avandia, and others in its class, reduced cancer risk in women in a large study by researchers at the Cleveland Clinic.

Pack extra supplies and medication; a good rule of thumb is to pack double what you think you'll need.

Low vitamin D levels may be a consequence of ill health and not the cause of chronic disease, says a new review, but industry groups have responded that supplementation is vital for bone health and should not be dismissed.

The Westchester and Fairfield chapters of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation will honor Purchase's Stagg Family at the 2014 Crystal Ball.

Patients with established type 2 diabetes display both beta-cell dysfunction and insulin resistance.

Kinesiology students at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi joined forces Thursday to educate the public on the impact of regular exercise on illness.

Engineered peptide drugs that simultaneously target two hormone receptors have historically attracted interest among scientists hoping to create new treatments for diabetes.

S mall lesions quickly escalated into a full-blown infection - within days his right foot was black, weeping pus and in urgent need of surgery They were taken by a 50-year-old man who had developed lesions on his feet after his new shoes rubbed.

Products that promise an easy fix are tempting, and many claim to alleviate symptoms and even cure diabetes.

Furthermore, only 33% said they were encouraged by their healthcare professional to ask questions in the consultation.