Why Diabetes Can Raise Bone Fracture Risk
People with type 2 diabetes can face a puzzling bone problem.
Their bones often look as dense as, or even denser than, those of people...
Older Diabetes Drugs May Carry Hidden Heart Risks
A large study from Northwestern University has raised new questions about the safety of two older treatments widely used for type 2 diabetes.
The researchers...
This Drug May Cut Heart Attack Risk in Type 2 Diabetes
People with type 2 diabetes are much more likely to develop heart disease than those without diabetes.
High blood sugar can damage blood vessels over...
Metformin Does More Than Lower Blood Sugar—But These Side Effects Matter
Metformin has been used for decades and remains one of the most widely prescribed medicines for type 2 diabetes. It lowers blood sugar mainly...
Switching Diabetes Drugs May Help Patients Feel Better, Not Just Lower Blood Sugar
Managing type 2 diabetes can affect much more than blood sugar.
People may need to think about food choices, medications, weight, exercise, and regular health...
Popular Diabetes Drug Linked to Vision Loss
Ozempic has become one of the best-known medicines for type 2 diabetes.
The drug, whose active ingredient is semaglutide, helps lower blood sugar and can...
Living Near Nature May Protect Against Diabetes
Type 2 diabetes has become a major public health challenge across the world.
The disease affects hundreds of millions of people and increases the risk...
Missing Diabetes Drugs Could Harm Heart Health
A prescription can only help if treatment can be continued in everyday life.
New research involving almost 80,000 people with type 2 diabetes suggests that...
Weight-Loss Diabetes Drugs Linked to 21% Lower Risk of Bone Fractures
Medicines such as GLP-1 receptor agonists can help people with type 2 diabetes lose substantial amounts of weight, but doctors have questioned what that...
1 in 4 Adults with Diabetes May Have Hearing Loss
When people think about complications of diabetes, they may think of poor eyesight, kidney disease or numbness in the feet.
A growing body of research...