Health News Archives

Diabetics Spend Thousands More on Care
Tab is $4,174 more a year, but study says proper management, lifestyle changes can help

Chromosome Linked to Diabetics’ Heart Risks
Genetic variation identifies those with poor glucose control likely to have artery disease

Cancer Drugs May Treat Type 1 Diabetes
Experiments in mice show Gleevec and Sutent reverse, prevent autoimmune disease

Blood Sugar Control Helps Diabetics Preserve Sight
Close monitoring means type 1 patients can avoid retinopathy, study suggests

Aspirin Doesn’t Guard Diabetics Against Heart Disease
Second study found vitamins E, C did little to protect healthy men, either

Coated Stents Best for Heart Patients With Diabetes
Were safer, more effective than bare metal ones, study shows

Diabetes, Hypertension Hasten Death in Alzheimer’s Patients
They're more than twice as likely to die sooner, study finds

Fish Twice a Week Cuts Diabetics’ Kidney Risks
Dietary change enhances blood glucose control, study finds

Too Few Understand Diabetes’ Dangers
Americans more fearful of shark bites than this common, potentially lethal disease, survey shows

Cost of Diabetes Care Has Doubled
Newer, more expensive drugs, rising rates of blood sugar disease to blame, study finds