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Diabetes Meds Metformin, GLP-1s Can Also Curb Asthma
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- November 18, 2024
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Drugs already taken by millions of diabetes patients appear to also help slash asthma attacks by up to 70%, new British research shows.
The two drugs are metformin, one of the most widely used diabetes medications, and t...
More Than 800 Million People Worldwide Now Have Diabetes
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- November 14, 2024
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Fourteen percent of the world's people -- more than 800 million -- now have diabetes, a doubling of the global rate for the blood sugar disease since 1990, new statistics show.
Diabetes & Kidney Trouble Can Bring Heart Disease Decades Earlier
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- November 11, 2024
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People with both type 2 diabetes and chronic kidney disease face a heart health double-whammy, a new study says.
U.S. Diabetes Rates Rise to Nearly 1 in 6 Adults
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- November 6, 2024
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Nearly 16% of American adults -- that's close to 1 in 6 -- now has diabetes, according to the latest data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Increasing age and widening waistlines greatly increase the odds for the disease, which happens when the bo...
More Hot Flashes Could Mean Higher Odds for Type 2 Diabetes
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- November 4, 2024
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Menopausal women with frequent hot flashes and night sweats are more likely to develop type 2 diabetes, a new study warns.
Middle-aged women who regularly suffer those well-known symptoms of
Weight-Loss Surgery for Teens Brings Lasting Benefit
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- November 1, 2024
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Hillary Fisher thinks receiving weight-loss surgery as a teenager put her on the path to a better life.
Fisher is one of 260 teens who participated in a long-term study which recently concluded that weight-loss surgery can bring lasting health benefits for obese teenager...
Ozempic Curbs Kidney Disease in Obese People Without Diabetes
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- October 28, 2024
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The weight-loss drug Ozempic can guard against kidney disease in obese people, a new study shows.
Patients taking semaglutide -- the active agent in Ozempic and Wegovy -- had as ...
Cutting Back on Carbs Could Help Folks With Type 2 Diabetes
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- October 23, 2024
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Type 2 diabetes is caused in part by the failure of pancreatic beta cells to respond as they should to blood sugar.
Now, new research suggests that switching to a low-carbohydrate diet might correct that beta cell dysfunction, boosting patients' health.
"People wit...
Minority Patients More Likely to Be Denied the Free Preventive Care Mandated by Obamacare
- Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
- October 7, 2024
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Two new studies show insurers continue to deny claims for preventive care that is supposed to be free under Obamacare.
And insurers are more apt to reject claims from patients who are Asian, Black or Hispanic as well as those with low incomes, researchers recently report...
Being a 'Weekend Warrior' Can Cut Your Odds for 200 Diseases
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 26, 2024
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There’s good news for folks who struggle to fit regular exercise into their busy workweek.
“Weekend warrior” workouts are just as beneficial a...
Prediabetes in Teens Could Raise Odds for Complicated Pregnancies Later
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- September 24, 2024
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If a woman is already in a "prediabetic" state in her teen or college years, her odds for a serious complication of pregnancy later in life rises, new research shows.
Ignoring prediabetes in teenagers "may represent a missed opportunity to avert pregnancy-related complic...
Four in Every 10 U.S. Adults Is Now Obese; Severe Obesity Rising
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- September 24, 2024
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Over 40 percent of U.S. adults are now obese, with rates roughly the same for men and women, new government data shows.
Obesity rates fluctuated with age and fell as levels of education increased, said the report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.<...
Diabetes Treatment Might Ease Gum Disease, Too
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- September 23, 2024
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Diabetes can worsen the state of your gums, but a new study suggests that diabetes medications may undo some of that damage.
Researchers in Japan found a positive turnaround in markers of gum well-being after people with diabetes received medication.
"Promoting co...
Diabetes Med Metformin Could Cut Risks for Long COVID
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- September 19, 2024
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One of the most common diabetes drugs, metformin, might deliver an added bonus: Lowering users' odds for Long COVID.
Long COVID can present with symptoms including chronic fatigue, brain fog and chest pain and it may last weeks or months after an initial COVID infec...
Some Diabetes Meds Could Lower Odds for Dementia, Parkinson's
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 19, 2024
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A specific class of diabetes drug appears to lower people’s risk for dementia and Parkinson’s disease, a new study shows.
Sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitors, also known as gliflozins, lower blood sugar by prompting the kidneys to filter sugar o...
A Few Cups of Coffee Per Day Might Help Your Heart
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 17, 2024
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A few cups of coffee each morning can help protect a person against heart disease, stroke and type 2 diabetes, a new study says.
Drinking three cups of coffee a day -- or about 200 to 300 milligrams of caffeine -- lowered the risk of health problems linked to the heart o...
Ozempic Could Curb Progression of Diabetes-Linked Liver Disease
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- September 16, 2024
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Fatty liver disease linked to diabetes and obesity can easily progress to liver cirrhosis, but new research suggests that GLP-1 medicines like Ozempic can help stop that.
In a new decades-long study, veterans with diabetes...
Weekly Insulin Injections As Effective for Diabetes as Daily Shots, Studies Show
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 11, 2024
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Weekly insulin shots can help control both type 1 and type 2 diabetes as well as daily injections do, a pair of clinical trials have found.
A new class of insulin called efsitora alfa has be...
Diabetes Can Sometimes Lead to Gum Disease
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 11, 2024
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People with diabetes are more prone to gum disease, due to the damage the chronic illness does to small blood vessels, a new study warns.
Diabetics who suffer from other diseases caused by small blood vessel damage -- diabetic retinopathy and neuropathy -- are also ...
Obesity Raises Risk of Severe Infection, Especially in People With Diabetes
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- September 9, 2024
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Losing weight can help a person with obesity -- especially those with diabetes -- fend off serious infections, new data shows.
It's an important finding, since "up to one in three hospitalizations in people with diabetes are for infections and people with diabetes are tw...
Healthy Tips to Protect Your Eyes' Retinas as You Age
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- September 8, 2024
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Getting older tends to go hand in hand with failing vision, but eye experts say there are things you can do to preserve your sight as you age.
The risk of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and diabetic retinopathy increases among seniors, but vision loss and blindne...
Map Shows U.S. Areas Where Amputation for Poor Leg Circulation Is High
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 5, 2024
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A new interactive map of the United States can show people the risk of leg, foot or toe amputations due to peripheral artery disease (PAD) in their locale.
Mississippi has the highest risk of lower limb amputation, followed by Texas, Louisiana, Alabama and South Carolina...
Could Your Cellphone Be Harming Your Heart?
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 4, 2024
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Your cellphone might be harming your heart, a new study warns.
People who regularly use a cellphone have a higher risk of heart disease, r...
Everything You Need to Know About Insulin
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- August 31, 2024
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Insulin can be a critical part of managing diabetes, but patients may not know all of the ins and outs of using the medication effectively.
Luckily, the American Diabetes Association (ADA) has plenty of information and tips on using insulin.
First, there are differ...
Diabetes Can Age Your Brain, But Lifestyle Change Can Reverse That
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- August 28, 2024
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Diabetes can age the brain by up to four years, a new study based on MRI scans shows.
There was one silver lining: Healthy lifestyle changes could help prevent that neurological aging, the Swedish researchers said.
“Having an older-appearing brain for one&rsq...
How Do Bats Thrive With Blood Sugar Levels That Would Kill Humans?
- August 28, 2024
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Some bats have the highest blood sugar levels ever observed in any mammal, surviving and even thriving with levels that would kill a human, researchers report.
These bats could provide insights into treating and managing
Number of Americans With Type 2 Diabetes Jumped by 20% in a Decade
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- August 22, 2024
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Type 2 diabetes increased by nearly 20% in the United States between 2012 and 2022, with age, race, income level, obesity and lack of exercise a...
Red Meat Linked to Higher Odds for Type 2 Diabetes
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- August 21, 2024
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Eating red meat and processed meat can increase a person’s risk of developing type 2 diabetes, a new review finds.
Regularly eating 50 grams of...
Free Meals at School May Boost Attendance, Lower Obesity Rates
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- August 21, 2024
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A review of U.S. data from 2012 through 2024 finds that when kids get free school meals, there's a potential for a slight increase in attendance and a lowering of child obesity rates.
Even kids from higher-income households benefited, as many took advantage of wholesome ...
Mounjaro, Zepbound Cut Odds for Diabetes by 94% in At-Risk People, Study Finds
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- August 20, 2024
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Tirzepatide, the blockbuster GLP-1 medicine known as Mounjaro for diabetes and Zepbound for weight loss, cut the odds that an obese, prediabetic person will develop diabetes by ...
A Deadly Sea Snail Could Bring New Hope for People With Diabetes
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- August 20, 2024
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Toxin from one of the most venomous animals on the planet – a deadly sea snail – could help researchers figure out new ways to treat diabetes and other hormone disorders, a new study s...
US Still Last for Life Expectancy Among English-Speaking Countries
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- August 14, 2024
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Americans continue to rank dead last in life expectancy among English-speaking countries, a new study finds.
People in the United States more often fall prey at younger ages to accidental deaths, homicides and chronic diseases, researchers reported Aug. 13 in the
Gestational Diabetes Won't Raise Women's Odds for Breast Cancer
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- August 7, 2024
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About 14% of women will develop diabetes while pregnant, a condition known as gestational diabetes.
It's linked with obesity and older age, and the number of cases is gr...
Sit a Lot? Exercise Might Offset the Damage to Your Health
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- August 2, 2024
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People can offset hours spent sitting around with minutes of active exercise each week, a new study claims.
Folks who are sedentary for eight or more hours daily can lower their overall risk of death – and especially their risk of dying from
14 Risk Factors Raise Your Odds for Odds for Dementia
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- August 1, 2024
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New research has added two conditions to the list of 12 risk factors that boost the chances of a dementia diagnosis.
The good news? You can guard against the development of both and researchers offer advice on exactly how to do that.
In a study published Wednesday ...
Mom's Type 1 Diabetes Might Shield Her Children From the Disease
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- July 29, 2024
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Having a mom with type 1 diabetes might provide long-term protection against the condition in children, a new review finds.
This protective effect is sugge...
Certain Abbott Blood Sugar Monitors May Give Incorrect Readings
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- July 26, 2024
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Abbott has warned diabetes patients that some of its continuous blood sugar monitoring systems may need to be replaced because of inaccurate readings.
"Abbott has recently identified a small number of FreeStyle Libre 3 sensors that may provide incorrect high glucose read...
More Americans With Diabetes Are Turning to Marijuana
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- July 24, 2024
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As marijuana loses much of its stigma and laws around its use relax, Americans are increasingly consuming it medically and recreationally.
Americans with diabetes are no exception, a new stu...
Study Finds Big Shift in Who's Using GLP-1 Meds Like Ozempic
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- July 23, 2024
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The boom in using GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic to treat obesity has resulted in a bust regarding the drugs’ original purpose, which was to treat type 2 diabetes, a new study finds.&...
Too Little, Too Much: Poor Sleep Linked to Vessel Damage in Those With Diabetes
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- July 15, 2024
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Diabetics who sleep too little or too much are more likely to suffer damage to their small blood vessels, a condition that can cause organ damage throughout their bodies.
Short sleep duration is tied to a 2.6 times increased risk of small blood vessel damage, also known ...
Having Diabetes Raises Risk of Failure With Spinal Fusion Surgery
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- July 12, 2024
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Diabetes can make lumbar spinal fusion surgery much more likely to fail, a new study says.
People with diabetes are nearly three times more likely to have their vertebrae fail to properly he...
Osteoarthritis Raises Risk of Other Chronic Health Conditions
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- July 10, 2024
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Osteoarthritis could nearly triple a person's risk of developing a multitude of other chronic illnesses, a new two-decade study finds.
People with osteoarthritis (OA) -- where cartilage breaks down, allowing bones to rub against each other -- tend to develop multiple oth...
Cutting Out Meat Could Cut Diabetes Rates
- Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
- July 9, 2024
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If it would stave off heart disease, diabetes and colon cancer, would you swear off bacon and burgers?
A new international simulation projects cutting Americans' intake of
Facial Temperatures Might Help Docs Diagnose Diabetes, Fatty Liver Disease
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- July 3, 2024
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Screening for chronic illnesses like diabetes or fatty liver disease could one day be as simple as checking the temperature of your nose, eyes or cheeks.
The temperature of different parts o...
Bright Light at Night Could Raise Odds for Diabetes
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- June 27, 2024
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Want to reduce your risk of type 2 diabetes? Avoid bright light at night, a recent study suggests.
More exposure to light at night, between 12:30 a.m. and 6 a.m., is linked to a higher risk of developing
Exposure to Plastics Chemical BPA May Raise Diabetes Risk
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- June 26, 2024
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A common plastics chemical might increase a person's risk of diabetes, a new study warns.
People fed small doses of Bisphonol A (BPA) developed significantly worse insulin sensitivity within...
Feel Sick? Waiting at Least 2 Days Before COVID Test Is Best
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- June 26, 2024
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The COVID virus, or rather people's immune response to it, has changed and it might be prudent to wait a couple days after symptoms start before taking a COVID test, researchers report.
"For COVID, we found that if you only have one test, it's best to wait two days after...
New Insights Into How Microbiome Helps Cause Type 2 Diabetes
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- June 26, 2024
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A person's gut microbiome appears to increase their risk of developing type 2 diabetes, researchers claim.
Specific strains of gut microbes are more ...
Healthy Weight Loss Could Lower Your Odds for Cancer
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- June 25, 2024
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Losing weight can protect you against cancers related to obesity, a new study finds.
Obesity has been linked to higher risk of at least 13 types of cancer, researchers said. This is largely due to excess levels of hormones like estrogen and insulin.
But study resul...
Cholesterol Med Might Slow Vision Loss in People With Diabetes
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- June 25, 2024
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A well-established cholesterol-lowering drug appears to significantly slow the progression of a diabetes-related eye disease, a new trial shows.