For a healthy-sized baby, stay active in pregnancy
On your first pregnancy and looking for a reason to work out? Here's one: Women pregnant with their first children who exercise...
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People with diabetes hit hard by Hurricane Katrina
People with diabetes are among the hardest-hit of Hurricane Katrina's victims, and many of them are likely still feeling...
Diabetes drugs alone do not ease key heart risk
Drugs used to control diabetes do not reduce signs of inflammation that are linked with heart disease, U.S. researchers said...
Only 10 percent of U.S. adults have low heart risk
Ninety percent of American adults have at least one risk factor for heart disease, researchers reported on Monday. Virtually...
Sleep woes more persistent in chronically ill kids
Just because they're sick doesn't mean that children with chronic illness will sleep peacefully through the night, new research...
Most diabetics falling short on healthy eating
Most Americans with diabetes are eating too much fat and sodium, and not enough fruits, vegetables, grains and low-fat dairy,...
Antioxidant pills do not prevent metabolic syndrome
People who want to forestall heart disease and diabetes may do better by choosing antioxidant-rich foods instead of antioxidant...
Diabetic women get fewer Pap smears, mammograms
Women with diabetes are less likely to get important cancer screening tests than women without diabetes, new research from...
US immigrants missing out on some diabetes care
It's far from smooth sailing for immigrants in the United States who have diabetes. A new study shows that foreign-born adults...
Texas doctors bust myths about insulin
People newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes often resist taking insulin because they fear gaining weight, developing low...
Mediterranean diet tops low-fat diet for diabetics
A low-carbohydrate, Mediterranean-style diet is more effective than a typical low-fat, calorie-restricted diet for diabetes...
One drug fights fat and diabetes in mice
Researchers searching for a cure for obesity said on Thursday they have developed a drug that not only makes mice lose weight,...
US warns stolen Novo Nordisk insulin may be harmful
Stolen vials of Novo Nordisk insulin for diabetics may still be on the market and may be harmful, U.S. regulators warned...
Hormone drugs dangerous for some prostate patients
Hormone-based drugs that help treat aggressive prostate cancer may be dangerous for some men with heart disease, U.S. researchers...
Heart group draws hard line on sugar intake
Americans need to cut back dramatically on sugar consumption, the American Heart Association said on Monday in a recommendation...
Glaxo's Avandia riskier than Takeda drug: study
GlaxoSmithKline Plc's diabetes drug Avandia is associated with an increased risk of heart failure and death among older patients...
Heart-healthy diet may help ward off diabetes
Sticking to the so-called DASH diet may protect adults from developing type 2 diabetes, new research shows. DASH is short...
Goal setting helps cut type 2 diabetes risk
Adults may be able to reduce their risk of developing type 2 diabetes as they age simply by setting diet and exercise goals...
Not enough shut-eye may raise diabetes risk
An inadequate amount of nightly sleep on a recurring basis, coupled with a sedentary lifestyle and overeating, may fuel the...
Offspring weight, heart risks linked to mom's blood sugar
A mother's blood sugar levels during pregnancy may increase her offspring's risk for being overweight and having heart disease,...
Diabetes ups TB risk in children and adolescents
Nearly one in three children and adolescents with "insulin-dependent" type 1 diabetes have a positive skin test for tuberculosis...
Drug cuts diabetics' pancreatic cancer risk: study
Diabetics who took the drug metformin, which makes the body process insulin better, had a 62 percent lower risk of pancreatic...
Early, intense therapy cuts type 1 diabetes risks
People with type 1 diabetes who can get their blood sugar to near-normal levels can cut their long-term risk of serious complications...
Allergy drugs fight diabetes, obesity in mice
Over-the-counter allergy and asthma drugs helped obese, diabetic mice lose weight and control their blood sugar, researchers...
For better joint surgery outcome, control diabetes
Diabetic patients with uncontrolled diabetes face an increased risk of surgical complications and death following hip or...
Type 1 diabetic youth often overweight: study
Children and youth with type 1 diabetes are more likely to be overweight than their counterparts without type 1 diabetes,...
Diabetes itself doesn't up risk of depression
Although people with diabetes have a higher risk of being diagnosed with depression than other people, a large new study...
Medtronic recalls some Paradigm sets used by diabetics
Medtronic Inc said it was recalling specific lots of its Paradigm Quick Set infusion sets that are used with Minimed Paradign...
Prenatal factors may up diabetes risk late in life
Elderly twins, whether identical or fraternal, seem to have a higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes -- suggesting, researchers...
Diet, smoking, exercise key in colon cancer risk
People who want to reduce their risk of colon cancer may want to start exercising more and cutting down on red meat and alcohol,...
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