Diabetes - Causes

Health by the Numbers: Diabetes

As obesity rates climb, health problems such as diabetes are becoming more common. Here's a look at the disease by the numbers.

A Guide to Type 2 Diabetes

About 90 percent of the more than 25 million U.S. children and adults affected by diabetes have type 2 diabetes. Find out more about this growing epidemic, from risk factors to treatment options.

A Year of Living Less Dangerously

Keeping up with all your health screenings may seem daunting, but this list can get you started on a year of healthy living.

Southern Home Cooking Lightens Up

Sugar, butter, and cream may be one celebrity chef's go-to ingredients, but that doesn't mean you should follow in her footsteps. You can still recreate the cuisine of the Queen of Southern Cooking without doing damage to your health. Let a team of experts show you how.

The Link Between Nerve Damage and ED

Nerve damage doesn't only affect the legs, fingers, and the toes. It can also result in erectile dysfunction (ED), or impotence. Read on to find out how you can prevent ED from affecting you.

Do You Have Diabetes and Smoke? Read This

It's a life-threatening habit for anyone, but for individuals with diabetes, smoking is even more lethal and could be tied to another dangerous condition.

Why You Crave Sugar

If you're craving sugar, the problem may be more serious than merely trying to satisfy an occasional sweet tooth. You may be addicted to sugar.

Is the Western Diet to Blame for Type 2 Diabetes?

What and how you eat could be hazardous to your health.

Living with Dumping Syndrome

If you've had surgery to remove part of your stomach or had gastric bypass surgery to help you lose weight, you may be susceptible to this condition.

Insulin-Producing Tumors: Rare, Often Misdiagnosed

What are the telltale signs of an insulinoma?

The Worst Fats for Diabetics

Lurking in the foods you love, these nutritionally bankrupt bad guys are well worth avoiding.

Diabetes: Is Impotence Inevitable?

Diabetes increases risk of erectile dysfunction, but there are ways to keep your sex life satisfying.

Can Inhaled Steroids Cause Diabetes?

There are benefits to taking inhaled corticosteroids to control your asthma symptoms. But did you know this medicine can put you at risk for diabetes?

When Young Adults Get Type 2 Diabetes

Type 2 diabetes, once considered a disease of the old, is turning up more often than ever before in younger people, but there is some good news.

Possible Type 2 Diabetes and Alzheimer's Disease Link

Could type 2 diabetes be a precursor to Alzheimer's disease? A study team out of Japan has just released research results that suggest this possibility.

Understanding Ischemic Colitis

Although there isn't a clear cut reason why people suffer from ischemic colitis, there are health issues and medications that can increase your chances of getting this arduous and agonizing condition.

Red Meat Linked to Bladder Cancer

New research links the consumption of red meat to an increased risk of bladder cancer, the tenth most common cancer in the U.S.

The Vitamin D and Diabetes Link in Seniors

Seniors who don t get enough Vitamin D in their diets could be putting themselves at risk for developing diabetes.

Sleep's Effect on the Body's Insulin

When you don't get enough sleep, it can make you feel groggy and cranky. But it can also result in insulin resistance that can lead to the development of type 2 diabetes.

Processed Meat and Diabetes Risk

Does eating processed meat increase your risk of diabetes? Find out here.

Have Diabetes? How and Why to Protect Your Teeth

Diabetics need to be vigilant about dental health. Learn to protect your pearly whites.

The Link between Sleep Apnea and Diabetes

Tips for how to prevent this sleep-robbing, and potentially fatal, disorder.

Preventing Diabetes-Related Birth Defects

All you want is a healthy baby. Here, how to prevent diabetes-related birth defects.

5 Ways your TV is Slowly Killing You

Research suggests that your TV-viewing habit can be a deadly pastime.

Sitting Too Long Could Be Dangerous to Your Health

Sitting too long raises fatality risk, experts say.

Difference Between Normal Foot Changes and Diabetes Complications

Learn the difference between normal changes in your feet and diabetes complications so that you can put your best foot forward.

The Link Between Depression and Obesity

In yet another example of the inseparable link between mental and physical health, medical experts are noting the increase in depression among people who are obese, especially as they age.

Body Fat and Disease Prevention

Having fat on the lower portion of your body, such as on the thighs, hips and backside, may protect against diabetes and heart disease, a recent report suggests.

Diabetes and Insomnia

If you're counting sheep instead of catching zzz's, you need a bedtime makeover. Take control of your insomnia and diabetes at the same time.

Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs) in Diabetics

Here s how to treat and prevent an annoying and painful occurrence.
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