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Diabetes
FDA Removes Restrictions on Diabetes Drug Avandia
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is rolling back warnings and restrictions on the diabetes drug rosiglitazone (Avandia), after an independent analysis revealed the drug did not increase the risk of heart attacks.
Tom Hanks Has Type 2 Diabetes
Actor disclosed diagnosis to Dave Letterman
Eat This Now: Okra
In the south, it’s available year-round, but for the rest of us, summer is a great time to take advantage of fresh okra. While it looks like a ridged pepper, okra belongs to the same family as hibiscus and cotton, and likely came …
Exercise Alone Can Melt Away Dangerous Belly Fat in Diabetics
Just by increasing their physical activity, people with type 2 diabetes can lose fat that accumulates in the liver and abdomen and lower their risk of heart problems.
Adding Red Meat to Your Diet Linked to Higher Risk of Type 2 Diabetes
Loading up on burgers and deli meats may be tempting, but too much red meat could trigger metabolic changes that upset the body’s glucose balance.
Watch: This Week in Health
How marijuana contributes to weight loss — and a reduced risk of diabetes; researchers zero in on the first genes associated with postpartum depression; and ADHD in childhood may be linked to obesity later in life. These are the stories making health news this week; for more, visit TIME Health & Family.
Scientists Report First Success in Cloning Human Stem Cells
It’s been 17 years since Dolly the sheep was cloned from a mammary cell. And now scientists applied the same technique to make the first embryonic-stem-cell lines from human skin cells.
Newly Discovered Hormone Could Yield New Treatment For Diabetes
A breakthrough in helping the body to produce more insulin could make tedious injections of the hormone history.
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.
Lifting Weights Can Control Blood Sugar
The latest study finds an intriguing connection between weight-bearing exercises and a lower risk of diabetes.
Baby Boomers: Not the ‘Healthiest Generation’
Every generation likes to think it’s healthier than the one that came before, but baby boomers can’t make that claim.
In a study published in JAMA Internal Medicine, researchers found that a sample of the baby boom …
Can Carrots Reduce the Effect of Diabetes-Causing Genes?
In the latest revelation about the human genome, researchers say individuals with a certain genetic mutation that predispose them to diabetes may be able to rely on beta carotene to reduce their symptoms.