THURSDAY, Nov. 9, 2023 (HealthDay) — There’s good news for people with diabetes who are turning to drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy to treat their disease and lose weight: The drugs probably will not harm their vision. Semaglutide (the generic name for both medicines) can trigger rapid drops in bloodContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A second injectable diabetes drug has been approved for weight loss in overweight and obese adults, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Wednesday. The weight-loss drug Zepbound contains the same active ingredient, tirzepatide, as the diabetes drug Mounjaro. Both medications are madeContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Nov. 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Many people with type 2 diabetes also struggle with depression, and this combination can lead to premature death, researchers say. “More than 35 million Americans have diabetes, and more than 95 million have prediabetes, making diabetes one of the leading causes of deathContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Nov. 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Put down the saltshaker — especially if you’re at risk of type 2 diabetes. While the condition brings to mind the need to avoid sugar, a new study links it to frequent salt consumption. “We already know that limiting salt can reduce theContinue Reading
MONDAY, Oct. 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Time-restricted dieting may be a better way for people with type 2 diabetes to lose weight than counting calories, a new study suggests. Researchers found that people who only ate between noon and 8 p.m. each day lost more weight than those whoContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Oct. 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Having diabetes and colon cancer together can raise the risk of dying early, particularly for patients with diabetic complications, a new study shows. To arrive at that conclusion, researchers from National Taiwan University examined data for more than 59,000 people from the TaiwanContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Oct. 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Millions of people with diabetes take the drug metformin to control their blood sugar levels. Meant to be taken for the long term, new research now suggests that stopping it early may up the risk of developing thinking and memory problems as patients age.Continue Reading
THURSDAY, Oct. 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Think twice about ordering that double cheeseburger, salami on rye or juicy T-bone. Just two servings of red meat a week — processed or unprocessed — can increase your risk of type 2 diabetes by 62%, according to a new study. “A modestContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Oct.12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Fifty years ago, the TV series “The Six Million Dollar Man” hyped a futuristic world of life-changing bionics with the stirring phrase: “We can rebuild him, we have the technology.” Cut to 2023, and researchers in Sweden appear to have delivered on that promise.Continue Reading
THURSDAY, Oct. 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Rates of diabetes in younger adults are rising globally — and it could be shortening life spans. A diagnosis of type 2 diabetes at age 30 can cut life expectancy by up to 14 years, according to findings from a new study. EvenContinue Reading