Recent studies suggesting that heavier people with diabetes have lower death rates than normal weight patients may be a myth.
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Tom Hanks Has Type 2 Diabetes
Actor disclosed diagnosis to Dave Letterman
One Sugar-Sweetened Soda A Day Boosts Diabetes Risk
All it takes is one can of soda to increase risk of type 2 diabetes by 22%, according to a new study.
Should You Take Statins? Study Says Heart Benefits Outweigh Diabetes Risk
The new findings clarify the Type 2 diabetes risks associated with statins, but the debate over who should be taking the cholesterol-lowering drugs is likely to persist
‘Obesity Paradox’: Why Being Thin with Diabetes Is a Dangerous Combo
Overweight people who are diagnosed with the blood sugar disorder outlive their thinner counterparts, a study shows
Pumping Iron Can Cut Your Diabetes Risk
Type 2 Diabetes Is Tougher to Treat in Kids and Teens
Type 2 diabetes, the kind linked with obesity, progresses much faster and is harder to treat in children than in adults, according to the disappointing results of a new study that sought to determine the best treatment for the …
Study: Does Eating White Rice Raise Your Risk of Diabetes?
When it comes to your risk of diabetes, a new study by Harvard researchers suggests that eating less white rice could make a difference.
Gains in Muscle Mass, Not Just Weight Loss, May Help Lower Diabetes Risk
Lose weight. That’s often the first advice from doctors to their pre-diabetic patients. But while losing excess fat can help reverse Type 2 diabetes risk factors like insulin resistance and high blood-sugar levels, a new study …
Prescription for Type 2 Diabetes: Cardio Plus Weights
Diet and exercise is the mantra for good health in any population, not least in patients with Type 2 diabetes.
Study: The Link Between Diabetes and Depression Goes Both Ways
Two common conditions — depression and diabetes — frequently appear together, and a new study by researchers from the Harvard School of Public Health suggests that each illness may be both a consequence and a contributor to the other.
Which Low-Carb Diet Is Healthiest?
Many clinical trials (and blockbuster diet plans, from Scarsdale to South Beach to The China Study) have supported the idea that reducing the intake of simple carbohydrates — white breads, pasta, rice and sugar — leads to …
Coffee and tea may lower diabetes risk
People who drink three or four cups of coffee per day have an approximately 25% lower risk for developing type 2 diabetes compared with those who drink two cups or fewer, according to an analysis of previous research published in the Archives of Internal Medicine. Researchers analyzed data from 18 different studies involving more than
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