What fruit to eat and avoid for people with diabetes
For people living with diabetes, managing diet is a crucial part of staying healthy. One of the common questions is, “Can I eat fruit?”...
Diabetes drug metformin shows hope for treating vision loss in older adults
A common diabetes medication, metformin, might help treat a serious eye condition called age-related macular degeneration (AMD), which affects millions of older adults.
AMD is...
Common diabetes drug could help treat vision loss in older people
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a leading cause of vision loss for adults over 50 in the United States.
According to estimates from the National...
Foods to avoid for managing high blood pressure and diabetes
If you have high blood pressure (hypertension) or diabetes, making the right dietary choices is key to managing both conditions.
What you eat can have...
Study finds most effective drug combos for type 2 diabetes
A major study has provided new insights into how well different medications work to control type 2 diabetes when used alongside metformin, a commonly...
People with type 2 diabetes have higher risk of this heart problem
At a recent medical conference in Hamburg, Germany, experts discussed alarming findings about the increased risk of sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) in individuals with...
Alcohol and type 2 diabetes: what you need to know
For individuals managing type 2 diabetes, understanding the effects of alcohol on health can be tricky. Alcohol can interact with blood sugar levels and...
Powerful drug combo could treat type 2 diabetes effectively
Type 2 diabetes is a common health condition in which the body struggles to process insulin properly, leading to high blood sugar levels. One...
Drinking coffee may lower risk of heart disease and diabetes, study finds
A new study suggests that drinking moderate amounts of coffee or consuming caffeine regularly could help protect against developing multiple cardiometabolic diseases, such as...
How COVID-19 may trigger or worsen diabetes
Researchers from Weill Cornell Medicine have discovered how COVID-19 can cause new cases of diabetes or worsen existing diabetes in infected individuals.
Using a cutting-edge...