MONDAY, Aug. 31, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Parents worry that COVID-19 can make a diabetic child’s condition worse, but an expert has some tips for keeping kids healthy during the pandemic. “If a child has good control of their diabetes, it does not seem as though there will be severeContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 19, 2020 (HealthDay News) — People with diabetes face a higher risk of developing complications from COVID-19, but a new survey reports they have also suffered more economic fallout from the pandemic. In June, 18% of people with diabetes were out of work compared to 12% of theContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Aug. 7, 2020 (HealthDay News) — With evidence mounting that COVID-19 can damage the heart, experts urge people to take precautions when doing vigorous exercise. Up to 30% of patients hospitalized with coronavirus infection have signs of cardiac injury, according to Dr. Sunal Makadia, health director of sports cardiologyContinue Reading
THURSDAY, July 9, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Eating more fruits, vegetables and whole grain foods could lower your risk of type 2 diabetes, two new studies suggest. In one study, researchers looked at more than 9,700 people who developed type 2 diabetes and over 13,600 who didn’t. Participants were fromContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, June 24, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Kids as young as age 8 can show signs of being at increased risk for diabetes in adulthood, a British study finds. Researchers analyzed blood samples collected from more than 4,000 participants at ages 8, 16, 18 and 25, looking for patterns specificContinue Reading
THURSDAY, May 28, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Ten percent of COVID-19 patients with diabetes die within a week of entering the hospital and 20% need a ventilator to breathe by that point, a new French study found. Researchers analyzed data on more than 1,300 COVID-19 patients with diabetes, average ageContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, May 27, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Beginning next year, people on some Medicare Part D or Medicare Advantage Plans who need insulin will be able to access the lifesaving medication for just $35 a month, according to a new plan announced by the White House. In some cases, theContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, May 6, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Adults who had rough childhoods have higher odds for heart disease. That’s the conclusion from a look at more than 3,600 people who were followed from the mid-1980s through 2018. Researchers found that those who experienced the most trauma, abuse, neglect and familyContinue Reading
TUESDAY, April 28, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Young people who pull themselves out of poverty may be no better off when it comes to their heart health, a new study suggests. Researchers found that “upwardly mobile” U.S. adults tended to be less stressed and depressed than peers who spent theirContinue Reading
FRIDAY, April 17, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Few think of the toilet as a font of valuable information, outside what you might read while you’re sitting on the throne. But a “smart toilet” is being developed that will help track your health by analyzing your excretions, researchers say. The toiletContinue Reading