Category: Diabetes Issues

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Scientists have demonstrated that normal brain aging is accelerated by approximately 26% in people with progressive type 2 diabetes compared with individuals without the disease, reports a study published today in eLife.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – DALLAS, — A lifestyle intervention program of increased physical activity, healthy eating and aiming for weight loss of 7% or more, or taking the medication metformin were effective long-term to delay or prevent Type 2 diabetes in adults with prediabetes.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – DALLAS, — Arterial stiffness was a better predictor of future risk of Type 2 diabetes than blood pressure, and people with a combination of high blood pressure and stiffer arteries had the highest risk of developing diabetes

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – BOSTON – Diabetes is a leading cause of death and disability in the United States, affecting more than 34 million adults and generating $330 billion in annual healthcare expenditures.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – I recently was diagnosed with diabetes and am learning about various components of my health care that require special attention. For instance, I was told I’d need to take special care of my feet.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Physicians and dentists know that oral health is a critical element of overall health. However, there are many unknowns with respect to the effects of regular dental care and a healthy mouth, teeth and gums.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – BOSTON – An estimated 25 percent of people older than 65 have type 2 diabetes, a condition in which the body cannot produce enough insulin to effectively manage blood sugar.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – CHICAGO (April 27, 2022) – Prevent Blindness, the nation’s oldest voluntary eye health and safety organization, and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc., are uniting to increase education on the impact diabetes can have….

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – WASHINGTON—People with type 2 diabetes who have cognitive impairment could be at greater risk for stroke, heart attack or death than other individuals with diabetes

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – The World Health Organization reports that the number of people with diabetes has risen from 108 million in 1980 to 422 million by 2014. And that number is estimated to reach 552 million by 2030.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – DALLAS, April 4, 2022 — A risk score based on a gene map predicted the likelihood of high blood pressure leading to heart problems or stroke in people with Type 2 diabetes….

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – LONDON — The number of people worldwide with diabetes is rising and with diabetes comes a higher risk for heart disease.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – If you have diabetes – whether Type 1 or Type 2 – there’s one thing you should do every year, without fail:

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Do you need a diabetes wake-up call? Each year, Diabetes Alert Day is held on the fourth Tuesday in March with the goal of  raising awareness to the seriousness of diabetes and the importance of understanding your risk.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – For millions of people with diabetes, insulin is essential medicine. But for some ocean-dwelling predators, insulin is a weapon.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – WASHINGTON —The time of day that people with diabetes eat certain foods may be just as important to their well-being as portion size and calories

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – PHILADELPHIA- By uncovering the subtle difference between two varieties of a protein, researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania may have discovered how to eliminate the risk of weight gain from a certain type of diabetes medication.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Decades of lab research shows that estrogen can protect women against age-related cognitive decline and may even delay or decrease incidence of Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, prediabetes is a serious health condition in which blood sugar levels are higher than normal, but not high enough to meet the threshold for type 2 diabetes.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – (Indianapolis) – Diabetes is a chronic disease that affects more than 463 million people worldwide, and type 2 diabetes accounts for 90-95% of all cases.