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TUESDAY, April 1, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Microplastics appear to be contributing to chronic diseases in shoreline areas of the United States, a new study suggests. High blood pressure, diabetes and stroke rates are higher in coastal or lakefront areas with greater concentrations of microplastics in the environment, researchers reportedContinue Reading
MONDAY, March 31, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Wearing a smartwatch might do more than track steps (or your texts) — it could be a powerful tool for helping people with type 2 diabetes stay active, a new study says. Participants were more likely to start and maintain an exercise regimenContinue Reading
MONDAY, March 31, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Use of cutting-edge weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and Zepbound has increased dramatically among people with type 1 diabetes, raising safety concerns among experts, a new study says. Both adults and children with type 1 diabetes are taking the drugs more often to manageContinue Reading
TUESDAY, March 25, 2025 (HealthDay News) — How should a person eat in middle age to protect their health as they grow older? One diet came out a clear winner in a 30-year study involving more than 105,000 men and women and eight diets, researchers reported in the journal NatureContinue Reading
MONDAY, March 24, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Folks frequently use their smartwatches to monitor their daily step count, aiming to get enough physical activity to improve their health. But smartwatches are tracking another measure of health that could prove even more important, a new study suggests. Smartwatches also capture aContinue Reading
MONDAY, March 24, 2025 (HealthDay News) — People dealing with heart disease, diabetes or obesity are behind the eight ball when it comes to their chances of living longer. But they can improve their odds if they start following a healthy plant-based diet, according to a study scheduled for presentationContinue Reading
TUESDAY, March 18, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Continuous glucose monitors don’t just help people with diabetes maintain healthy blood sugar levels, a new study says — the devices also can help them be safer drivers. Diabetics who use glucose monitors have fewer incidents involving low blood sugar, researchers reported inContinue Reading
THURSDAY, March 13, 2025 (HealthDay News) — People with a higher genetic risk for type 2 diabetes also have a higher risk of heart attack, stroke and other heart-related diseases. But controlling that risk could be as simple as picking up a TV remote and hitting the “off” switch, aContinue Reading
THURSDAY, March 6, 2025 (HealthDay News) — GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic can help kidney transplant patients avoid organ failure and live longer, a new study suggests. The drugs help manage patients’ type 2 diabetes and promote weight loss, both of which improve the chances of a successful kidney transplant, researchersContinue Reading
TUESDAY, March 4, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Continuous blood glucose monitors have been promoted as potentially life-changing for people with diabetes — allowing real-time updates on blood sugar levels without the need for repeated finger pricks. But a new small-scale study suggests these devices might not be as accurate asContinue Reading