Diabetes Stories
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These Prescription Drugs May Do Men More Harm Than Good
Common medications men take to either treat alopecia and an enlarged prostate have adverse side effects, such as erectile dysfunction. -
Stress, Other Health Issues Common In Women Working With Mostly Men
Women who work in male-dominated fields are more likely to experience greater levels of stress and subsequent diseases. -
A Promising Treatment For Type 1 Diabetes Is In Development
When mice were given the protein interleukin-35, the progression of type-1 diabetes was suppressed, or cured altogether. -
Nutrition Labels Will Soon Tell You How Much Added Sugar You're Eating
Food nutrition labels have been the same for two decades. Now, they are facing an overhaul. -
The Diabetes Drugs That Could Reduce Your Parkinson's Risk
A class of diabetes drug has been found to reduce a user's risk of Parkinson's by 28 percent. -
Woman With Rare Disease 'Eats Herself To Death'
A young woman with Prader-Willi syndrome, a rare genetic disorder that causes constant hunger, ate herself to death. -
Preventing Gestational Diabetes May Take More Than Healthy Diet And Exercise
A first-of-its-kind study suggests obese pregnant women need better screening tests for gestational diabetes, not healthy eating and exercise interventions. -
Diet Pepsi Is Ditching Aspartame — But Only In Stores
Following a decline in sales, PepsiCo has decided to replace the aspartame in Diet Pepsi with sucralose. -
6 Conditions That Can Happen When You're Not Getting Enough Sleep
Not getting enough sleep can do a lot more than make you cranky the next day. -
Mom's Diabetes Control In Pregnancy May Affect Kids' Brains
For pregnant women with type 1 diabetes, good control of blood sugar might make a difference in how well their child does in school years later. -
Eating Food In Particular Order May Help Diabetics Keep Blood Sugar In Check
Researchers continue their search for an optimal eating plan for patients with type 2 diabetes. -
Diabetics May Soon Get A 'Smart Insulin Patch' To Manage Blood Sugar
A diabetes 'smart patch,' so far only tested in animals, can detect increases in blood sugar levels and secrete doses of insulin into the bloodstream whenever needed.