Diabetes diagnosis demands close eye on vision
If you have diabetes – whether Type 1 or Type 2 – there’s one thing you should do every year, without fail: Get a...
Diabetic eye disease: what you need to know
Diabetic retinopathy is an eye condition that can cause vision loss and blindness in people who have diabetes. It affects blood vessels in the retina (the light-sensitive layer of tissue in the back of your eye).
If you have diabetes, it’s...
Diabetes and foot problems: What you need to know
Foot problems are common in people with diabetes.
You might be afraid you’ll lose a toe, foot, or leg to diabetes, or know someone who...
Best statins to reduce heart disease in people with diabetes
A new study from the University of Manchester found three commonly prescribed statins are best placed to lower all the "bad" types of cholesterol...
Men and women may have different origins of diabetes
A new study from Concordia found origins of diabetes may be different in men and women.
The study is published in Obesity Reviews and was...
Diet and surgery have similar metabolic benefits for people with type 2 diabetes
In a recent study, researchers found that the metabolic benefits of gastric bypass surgery and diet in people with obesity and type 2 diabetes...
Seaweed salad could help reduce high blood pressure, metabolic syndrome
In a study from the University of South Carolina, researchers found dietary seaweed could help reverse metabolic syndrome.
Metabolic syndrome is a cluster of conditions...
Apple cider vinegar could reduce blood sugar, cholesterol effectively
In a new study, researchers found drinking apple cider vinegar could help reduce blood sugar and blood cholesterol.
High blood cholesterol and high blood sugar...
How Bitter melon could benefit people with diabetes
Bitter melon, a tropical fruit known by several names, including bitter gourd and wild cucumber, could be effective in controlling certain diseases.
Bitter melon is...
Rice diet may help reserve diabetic eye disease
Diabetic retinopathy is caused by damage to the blood vessels in the tissue at the back of the eye (retina).
Poorly controlled blood sugar is...