Type 2 Diabetes Stories
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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. -
Bacteria May Have Been Behind Diabetes All Along: Study
Obesity has been a major risk factor for diabetes, and now scientists have found a possible reason why: bacteria. -
FDA Warns On Newer Class Of Type 2 Diabetes Drugs
The FDA on Friday warned that a widely used newer class of type 2 diabetes drug may cause dangerously high levels of blood acids that could require hospitalization. -
Preventing Type 2 Diabetes Requires An All-Or-Nothing Approach
When it comes to reducing diabetes risk, exercise offers distinct benefits from weight loss, and so a combined approach is best. -
Diabetes Is Getting Worse [CHART]
Over the last 18 years, diabetes has gone from bad to worse. And it shows no sign of slowing. -
All TV, Not Just Reality Shows, Can Make You Sick
Each hour you watch TV daily increases your risk of developing type 2 diabetes by 3.4 percent. -
Navajo People To Pay Tax To Eat A Candy Bar
Next month the Navajo Nation will begin to impose a sales tax on junk food as a way to fight diabetes while generating revenues for wellness projects. -
Repeated Antibiotic Use Linked To Increased Type 2 Diabetes Risk
People treated with two to five courses of certain antibiotic groups have an increased risk of diabetes. -
This Is What It Costs To Have Type 2 Diabetes
The most up-to-date global review of the economic burden of type 2 diabetes shows the U.S. is paying the most for it. -
Using Psychedelic Brew To Treat Diabetes
A chemical in the psychedelic plant ayahuasca may help insulin-producing cells grow in diabetics. -
Health Coaches Help Prediabetes Patients Reverse Their Risk
Prediabetes improves when patients tailor their approach to reducing diabetes risk factors, including blood glucose levels. -
Diabetes And Obesity Aren't Always A Package Deal
People with low levels of vitamin D, regardless of body mass index, are more likely to have diabetes than those with higher levels of vitamin D.