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Focus on your feet! Take steps to protect foot health

Most of us go through each day without ever thinking about our feet. It’s only when something goes wrong that we tend to realize...

Turmeric compound and vitamin D may control blood pressure in type 2 diabetes

A recent study conducted by scientists from Urmia University of Medical Sciences found that turmeric compounds and vitamin D supplementation may improve blood pressure...

Newest diabetes drug could lower risks of kidney and lung diseases

In a study from the University of Hong Kong, scientists found that sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors (SGLT2i), the newest drug for lowering blood sugar...

Obesity puts people at higher risk of diabetes, high blood pressure

Obesity continues to become more common worldwide, despite the health risks and increased mortality posed by the diseases and conditions that accompany it (comorbidities). Obesity...

Less-processed whole grain foods can benefit people with type 2 diabetes

In a study from the University of Otago, scientists found that eating less-processed whole-grain foods could improve blood sugar levels in people with type...

Eating food only in daytime may reduce blood sugar in type 2 diabetes

In a study from Maastricht University, scientists found that following a time-restricted eating protocol, which limits food intake to a maximum 10-hour time window,...

Blood sugar level could predict death risk, study finds

Scientists from the Universities of Gothenburg and Oxford found that people who get type 2 diabetes need to gain control of their blood sugar...

New program lowers body weight, blood sugar in people with prediabetes

In a study from the University of Manchester, scientists found an NHS behavior-change program has been linked to a big reduction in the risk...

Low-carb vegan diet can reduce body weight, blood sugar, blood pressure

In a study from St. Michael's Hospital, scientists found that a low-carb vegan diet has the same health effects as a vegetarian diet, but...

This mental therapy app could lower blood sugar in people with diabetes

In a study from the University of Colorado and elsewhere, scientists found people with Type 2 diabetes who were given a smartphone app that delivers...