Wearing Stiffer Soles Will Make You More Comfortable
There isn’t a one-size-fits-all approach when choosing the right footwear or inner sole to take away pressure from diabetic patients’ feet. The body mass index (BMI) of diabetics indicates how…
There isn’t a one-size-fits-all approach when choosing the right footwear or inner sole to take away pressure from diabetic patients’ feet. The body mass index (BMI) of diabetics indicates how…
Every day 12 Australian diabetics have a limb amputated because of a non-healing wound. Globally, it’s one every 30 seconds. A molecule produced by a Thai liver parasite could be…
These grisly images by Ogilvy & Mather Bangkok, were created to highlight the dangerous impact of diabetes, by showing the real danger of consuming too much sugar. The series of print posters showing hideous…
Short bursts of high-intensity exercise improved cholesterol, blood sugar and weight among Type 2 diabetes patients more than 30 minutes of sustained, lower-intensity exercise, according to research presented at the…
Contrary to claims that they want to sell or spin it off, Roche said it is looking to expand its $2 billion-per-year diabetes business. According to Reuters: Diagnostics division head Roland Diggelmann on…
Former reality star Rob Kardashian has been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. The 28-year old reclusive star reportedly fell ill on December 27th, prompting his family to take him to the…
New research from Decision Resources Group finds that the prevalent type 2 diabetes (T2D) population in the G7 is rapidly increasing. This increase, from 71.8 million adults to 88.6 million…
Women who were exposed to colder temperatures during pregnancy had a lower rate of gestational diabetes than those exposed to hotter temperatures, according to a study published online today in…
Novo Nordisk today announced new phase 3b trial (DUAL VII) results with Xultophy® (IDegLira). Xultophy® is a once-daily, single injection fixed combination of a long-acting basal insulin (insulin degludec) and…
Slumping prices for insulin products in the U.S. market have forced Novo Nordisk and other producers of insulin into the position of having to reduce or flatten their prices as powerful middlemen that buy…
Beloved actress and longtime activist Mary Tyler Moore passed away last week at the age of 80. And while no cause of death was immediately available, Moore was outspoken for…
You’re probably spending hours working out if you have type 2 diabetes. And why won’t you? Getting your weight down and sweating it out have numerous benefits, and it’s also…
Eli Lilly and Company has launched a plan to increase access to quality health care and to improve long-term health for millions of people worldwide –aiming to reach 30 million people…
Kendall Simmons, a former offensive lineman for the Pittsburgh Steelers may have two Super Bowl trophies on his shelf at home from his hard earned efforts on the field, but he says…
Scientists from the Diabetes Research Institute (DRI) at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine have produced the first clinical results demonstrating that pancreatic islet cells transplanted within a…
With the American Diabetes Association forecasting that the number of people suffering from diabetes will double between the years 2000 and 2030, the need for solutions has never been greater. One…
New research shows that half of all Americans are either diabetic or have high blood sugar. The study published by JAMA in September 2015, shows that nearly 50% of the…
If a glass of milk a day is a staple in your diet, then you’ve just lowered your diabetes and hypertension risk. Results of a study conducted in Singapore by…
Say goodbye to gigantic watches that will never fit your day to day outfits or running shoes that you only wear when you’re working out. There is a new fitness…
The FDA has approved the use of the Animas Vibe Insulin Pump and Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) System for the management of diabetes in children and adolescents, ages two to 17.…
It may not seem like the perfect way to spend winter indoors, but lowering the room temperature makes those with type 2 Diabetes more comfortable. Not to mention it slightly…
Knowing the risk factors will definitely get your prepared for what’s to come. And in this case, if you had your period earlier than 11 years of age, you might…
Women who began having menstrual cycles at a younger age are at greater risk of developing gestational diabetes, a disease affecting up to 7 percent of pregnant women that can…
Type 2 diabetes, a prolific killer, is on a steep ascent. According to the World Health Organization, the incidence of the condition has grown dramatically from 108 million cases in…
A research team at Hebrew University in Israel is working on pressure-sensing socks called SenseGo that are connected to a smartphone application that will warn diabetics of developing wounds related to diabetic foot ulcers. Known in medical…