Popular Diabetes Rx May Have New Destination in the Body
A new form of a popular medication might change the game for some patients with type 2 diabetes.
Condition Center: Diabetes
Are You at Risk for Alzheimer's?
No one knows for sure whether they will develop Alzheimer's disease or not, but certain factors may increase your risk.
Diabetes Rx May Offer Weight Loss Bonus
If you're a type 2 diabetes patient trying to lose weight, the medication you take could make a difference.
How a College Degree May Affect Diabetes Risk
Key prescriptions to prevent diabetes can include exercising more and maintaining a healthy diet. But it seems education may play a part, too.
Health: There Are Lots of Apps for That
If you use some sort of tech to track your health, you’re not alone.
How Two Dads Make a Difference in Type 1 Diabetes
The war against type 1 diabetes just got some reinforcements.
The Latest Skinny on Trans Fats
You likely know that a fatty diet is bad for you, but that may all depend on what kind of fats you're talking about.
Weight Loss Surgery Benefits Were Short-Lived
Weight loss surgery can produce dramatic results, but it seems that keeping the weight off can be a challenge.
Promising Protein Pushed Back Type 1 Diabetes
Type 1 diabetes is a complex condition. But breakthrough findings in the biochemistry behind diabetes may help in the future.
How Heart Attacks Affect Life Expectancy
After a heart attack, life expectancy can depend on many factors. Now new evidence suggests that even a patient's sex and skin color may play a role....
The Lab Test That Can Do It All
Small labs and clinics in low-income areas often can’t afford state-of-the-art technology, but that might be about to change.
Drink Up: Coffee Won't Likely Hurt Your Waistline
A cup of coffee a day won't necessarily keep the doctor away. But it may not invite him over either.
On Your Feet for Heart Health
Will all the office couch potatoes please stand up? Your heart may thank you for it.
Mirror, Mirror: Who Is the Healthiest of Them All?
Staying on top of your health could one day be as easy as standing in front of your mirror.
New Hope for Rare Genetic Disorder
There’s a new treatment in town. And it looks promising for children with this rare genetic disorder.
How Low Birth Weight May Up Diabetes Risk
While it is already known that an unhealthy lifestyle can increase the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, that risk may increase even more depending...
Should Half of Adult Americans Start Taking Statins?
The controversial new guidelines on what makes a patient eligible for cholesterol-reducing medications just got some fresh validation.
Rethink Your Drink
You may want to think twice before you down that bottle of Coke.
