There’s a low-cost drug that can help prevent the onset of diabetes, but few doctors are prescribing it, according to a new study. The study, from investigators at UCLA, was published in the journal Annals of Internal Medicine. It found that only 3.7 percent of adults with pre-diabetes were given metformin during a… Continue reading Low-Cost Drug Not Being Prescribed to Pre-Diabetes Patients
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Most Women Don’t Know Stroke Symptoms
According to a national survey by The Ohio State University, most women don’t know their risk factors for stroke, or its symptoms. Investigators from the university’s Wexner Medical Center found that among 1,000 women who were surveyed, only 11 percent could identify pregnancy, lupus, migraine headaches and oral contraception or hormone replacement therapy as female-specific… Continue reading Most Women Don’t Know Stroke Symptoms
What You Need to Know About Blood-Sugar Tests
Keeping glucose (blood sugar) numbers in a target range can help diabetics feel better and stay healthier. If you have diabetes, keeping your blood sugar (glucose) numbers in your target range can help you feel good today and stay healthy in the future. Here, from experts at the National Diabetes Education Program (NDEP), a division… Continue reading What You Need to Know About Blood-Sugar Tests
Drug Companies At Fault for Lack of Generic Insulin
Generic insulin, which could make the lifesaving treatment available to more diabietics, isn’t available because drug companies have acted to keep insulin under patent, according to researchers from Johns Hopkins. The study was published in the New England Journal of Medicine. The researchers said that insulin, which is used by 6 million people in the… Continue reading Drug Companies At Fault for Lack of Generic Insulin
Caring for Diabetic Cats
Just like humans, more and more cats are becoming diabetic, and a panel of experts has issued some guidance on caring for these felines. Type 2 (adult-onset) diabetes is believed to be linked to obesity in cats, experts say, although medications and other illnesses may also be factors. Although feline diabetes is easily diagnosed, experts… Continue reading Caring for Diabetic Cats
Relief for Diabetic Neuropathy
People suffering from painful diabetic neuropathy found relief through nonviral gene therapy, with results lasting for months, researchers said. Investigators from Northwestern University Medicine found that people who got two low-dose rounds of the non-viral gene therapy called VM202 reported “significant improvement” in their symptoms. The results were published in the journal Annals of Clinical… Continue reading Relief for Diabetic Neuropathy
Are You at Risk for Kidney Disease?
The kidneys are one of the most important organs in your body. Their function is to filter your blood, according to the SeniorHealth division of the National Institutes of Health. That process helps remove waste to make urine. But if the kidneys aren’t functioning, the SeniorHealth experts say, wastes can build up in the body, leading to… Continue reading Are You at Risk for Kidney Disease?
The Feet Don’t Lie – Top 10 Things Feet Can Say About Health
Many people don’t visit a podiatrist unless they have a foot problem, but there are several conditions and health signs that have to do with your feet that could also mean a lot more about your overall health. Just one foot exam can clue you in to various health concerns hat may have been otherwise… Continue reading The Feet Don’t Lie – Top 10 Things Feet Can Say About Health
The Best Way to Predict Diabetes?
Researchers have just developed a “precision medicine” approach to diabetes prevention that could use existing information like blood sugar levels and waist-to-hip ratios, and without needing new genetic tests. The new model looked at 17 different health factors, in an effort to predict who would gain the most from a diabetes-preventing drug, or from lifestyle… Continue reading The Best Way to Predict Diabetes?
Stress Linked to Poor Recovery from Heart Attack in Women
Younger women who have suffered heart attacks go through more stress than their male counterparts, and that could lead to a worse recovery, according to new findings by Yale School of Medicine researchers and their colleagues. “Women tend to report greater stress and more stressful life events than men, potentially because of their different roles… Continue reading Stress Linked to Poor Recovery from Heart Attack in Women
A Tougher Defense Against Dangerous Inflammation
A compound that’s produced by the body when dieting or fasting can block a part of the immune system involved in several inflammatory disorders such as type 2 diabetes, atherosclerosis, and Alzheimer’s disease, according to a study from the Yale School of Medicine. The study, published in the journal Nature Medicine, focuses on how the… Continue reading A Tougher Defense Against Dangerous Inflammation
Could Type 2 Diabetes Ever Be Reversed?
Blocking inflammation in fat tissue may hold the key to preventing or even reversing type 2 diabetes, new research has found. Australian and Japanese researchers made the discovery, which was reported in the journal Nature Immunology. The researchers discovered that immune cells called regulatory T cells (Tregs), are crucial in controlling inflammation in fat tissue and… Continue reading Could Type 2 Diabetes Ever Be Reversed?
Update on Pancreatic-Cancer Treatments
Scientists are working to develop breakthrough therapies for pancreatic cancer, one of the deadliest cancers affecting both men and women. Pancreatic cancer is a disease that frequently presents no symptoms until it reaches very advanced stages. Surgery is the only chance for a cure, but most patients are not surgical candidates because of the location… Continue reading Update on Pancreatic-Cancer Treatments
4 Ways to Manage Diabetes for Life
Editor’s note: It can be frightening to get a diabetes diagnosis. You may feel overwhelmed or hopeless. But diabetes, while a serious condition, can be managed. Here, experts from the National Diabetes Education Program suggest strategies that will help you: Step 1: Learn about diabetes. There are three types: Type 1 diabetes – Your body… Continue reading 4 Ways to Manage Diabetes for Life
Smart Strategies for Diabetic Foot Care
Along with monitoring blood sugar levels, one of the most important things diabetics can do is care for their feet. Diabetes can lead to a loss of feeling in your feet; as a result, you could be injured (a cut, a blister) and not know it. And because diabetes can also lower the blood flow… Continue reading Smart Strategies for Diabetic Foot Care
Temporary Tattoo to Monitor Glucose Levels
Nanoengineers at the University of California, San Diego have tested a temporary tattoo that both extracts and measures the level of glucose in the fluid in between skin cells. This first-ever example of the flexible, easy-to-wear device could be a promising step forward in noninvasive glucose testing for patients with diabetes. A release from the… Continue reading Temporary Tattoo to Monitor Glucose Levels
Senior Diabetic Patients May Be Overtreated
Aggressively controlling blood sugar in older diabetics may actually lead to over-treatment and hypoglycemia (low blood sugar), researchers say. Investigators from Yale University School of Medicine published their findings in JAMA Internal Medicine. The researchers found that many diabetics 65 years and older got aggressive treatment regardless of their health status and blood sugar levels.… Continue reading Senior Diabetic Patients May Be Overtreated
13 Benefits of Strength Training After 50
Editor’s note: In resistance training, also known as strength training, you strengthen your muscles via working against “resistance” such as hand weights, rubber resistance bands and even your own body. Here, Dr. Wayne Westcott, author of Strength Training Past 50 (http://www.humankinetics.com/products/all-products/The-Fitness-Professionals-Guide-to-Strength-Training-Older-Adults-2nd-Edition), shows you why it’s so beneficial. As always, check with your doctor before beginning… Continue reading 13 Benefits of Strength Training After 50