THURSDAY, Feb. 18, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Diabetes is a big risk factor for a severe bout of COVID-19, and a new European study bears that out: It finds that 1 in every 5 hospitalized COVID-19 patients with diabetes die within 28 days of admission. One U.S. expert wasn’t surprisedContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 17, 2021 (HealthDay News) — “Prediabetes” — where blood sugar levels are high but not yet tipped over into full-blown diabetes — may pose a threat to brain health, new British research suggests. “As an observational study, it cannot prove higher blood sugar levels cause worsening brain health.Continue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 10, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Obesity is the culprit in up to half of new diabetes cases among Americans each year, a new study estimates. Researchers found that over nearly two decades, obesity contributed to anywhere from 30% to 53% of new type 2 diabetes diagnoses among middle-agedContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 10, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Few older adults with prediabetes will actually go on to develop type 2 diabetes, new research concludes. The surprising finding suggests that while prediabetes is a useful predictor of diabetes risk in young and middle-aged adults, that’s not the case in older folks.Continue Reading
SUNDAY, Feb. 7, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Doctors need to do a better job of discussing low blood sugar with patients who take high-risk diabetes medications such as insulin, researchers say. Low blood sugar (hypoglycemia) is the most common serious side effect of diabetes treatment. Severe cases can lead toContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Feb. 4, 2021 (HealthDay News) — New research reinforces advice to include more whole grains in your diet. A diet heavy in “refined” grains (such as white bread, cookies and muffins) may increase your risk for heart disease and early death, while whole grains may lower it, according toContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Feb. 4, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Researchers report that insulin can be stored at less-cold temperatures than previously known, potentially simplifying diabetes care for people in warmer regions that have fewer resources. Researchers from Doctors Without Borders and the University of Geneva tested insulin storage in real conditions rangingContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Jan. 22, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The harmful effects of obesity on the heart can’t be undone by exercise, and it’s not possible to be “fat but healthy,” Spanish researchers warn. “Exercise does not seem to compensate for the negative effects of excess weight,” said study author Alejandro Lucia,Continue Reading
THURSDAY, Jan. 21, 2021 (HealthDay News) – – With rising obesity rates, more young women American women are developing type 2 diabetes, putting them at hugely increased risk for heart disease, new research shows. In fact, the study found that women under 55 with type 2 diabetes had a tenfoldContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 20, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Kids with diabetes can lead full, fun lives, but they have special needs. Here’s what parents should know. Diabetes is common among American children. More than 205,000 kids and teens have the disease, and cases are rising. Age makes a difference in theContinue Reading