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People with diabetes on Medicare Advantage plans more likely to have worse health

Diabetes is reported in 1 in 5 Medicare beneficiaries age 65 and older and is associated with over 60% higher out-of-pocket prescription costs compared...

A better way to treat obesity and diabetes

Obesity is the main cause of type 2 diabetes and related chronic illnesses that together will kill more people around the globe this year...

Drug combo for type 2 diabetes remains effective after 2 years

People with Type 2 diabetes often take metformin as first-line therapy to help stabilize their blood glucose. Eventually, some patients no longer respond to metformin...

Vitamin D and estrogen may help prevent heart disease, stroke, diabetes

Vitamin D and estrogen have already shown well-documented results in improving bone health in women.

Common diabetes drug may increase heart failure risk

Rosiglitazone belongs to a class of drugs called thiazolidinediones, a new class of drugs for the treatment of type 2 diabetes. In a recent study...

Afternoon or evening physical activity is linked to better control of blood sugar

The current global obesity pandemic is partially the result of a lack of physical activity combined with sedentary behavior (prolonged sitting) during the day. Such...

A very low-carb diet could prevent heart disease, diabetes in older people

Older adults with obesity are at a particularly high risk of developing cardio-metabolic diseases such as type 2 diabetes and heart disease. In a study...

Hot bath may reduce risk of type 2 diabetes

Regular heat exposure through a hot bath is linked to lower risk factors for type 2 diabetes, including a measure of blood sugar control.

Chamomile tea may help control diabetes – as my research into 19th century dyes...

Chamomile – that yellow flower so often made into a tea, enjoyed before bed – is a very interesting plant.

Low-carb diet may lower blood sugar in people with prediabetes

Approximately 37 million Americans have diabetes, a condition that occurs when the body doesn’t use insulin properly and can’t regulate blood sugar levels. Type 2 diabetes...