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.

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.