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Diabetes is a chronic condition caused by the body’s inability to properly control its blood sugar levels. Chronically raised blood sugar levels can results in innumerable detriments to one’s health, including heart disease, stroke, and kidney disease. As of 2015 statistics, diabetes is estimated to affect 30 million Americans, 12 million of whom are over ...click here to read more

Obstructive sleep apnea is a sleep disorder that causes the sufferer to experience a loss of breath for short periods while asleep. Many times, the condition can go undiagnosed simply because the person is unaware that they have it, as it occurs during sleep. This is especially true for people who sleep alone and who ...click here to read more

A new study has found that having diabetes can increase your risk of developing arthritis and osteoporosis, especially if you’re over the age of 65. The association was strongest for rheumatoid arthritis, although osteoarthritis is the most common arthritis comorbidity in patients with diabetes. In the past, a connection has been found between diabetes and ...click here to read more

Rates of diabetes mellitus are increasing around the world. Hyperglycemia is one of the most prominent issues facing diabetics today and one of the more expensive burdens on healthcare systems. If hyperglycemia is left untreated, it can lead to retinal artery occlusion, which is a form of stroke in the eye due to blockage in ...click here to read more

The weather this summer has been hotter than ever, and with the heat comes unexpected health risks. For those suffering from diabetes, the main concern is acute myocardial infarction (heart attack) as it’s the leading cause of death in people with diabetes. New research has found that when temperatures rise, there’s an increase in the ...click here to read more

The most common treatment for type 2 diabetes is metformin, which is prescribed to regulate insulin levels. But researchers now suggest that metformin may have another use, that being a potential for anti-aging. The researchers found that metformin slows down the “burn rate” of living cells, which in turn increases longevity. Metformin is very cheap ...click here to read more

Type 2 diabetes is by far the most common kind of diabetes that patients suffer from – 95 percent of those who are diagnosed with the condition. In general, across the globe, diabetes rates continue to climb drastically. When diabetes was co-diagnosed with another serious medical issue, such as hyperlipidemia (a metabolic disorder caused by ...click here to read more

As we age, the risk of osteoporosis increases, as does the condition’s role in the increased risk of mortality. Exactly what role it is that osteoporosis plays in the general mortality of elderly patients is unclear, however. Other risk factors include type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure, although, like osteoporosis, these conditions have not ...click here to read more

Statins are a type of medication that lowers cholesterol production in the liver, which reduces the amount of cholesterol in the bloodstream and is the primary treatment for high blood pressure. They have been proven highly effective in treating hypertension and in reducing the number of mortalities from cardiovascular disease. Recently, however, research has shown ...click here to read more

The leading cause of death for type 2 diabetes patients is cardiovascular disease, accounting for 44 percent of mortalities. The rates of diagnosis for type 2 diabetes are increasing exponentially year by year and cardiovascular-related deaths have increased proportionally. As such, identifying risk factors for cardiovascular disease is of high importance so medical practitioners can ...click here to read more

Obesity is a very serious medical concern, often causing life-threatening complications of type 2 diabetes. A new study has emerged that examines participants with type 2 diabetes and their related eating preferences. The study looked at participant’s preference for meal times and body mass index (BMI). The 210 participants involved in the study all had ...click here to read more

As with all our senses, our sense of smell can worsen with age. An estimated 24 percent of older adults in the U.S. are said to have smell dysfunction, although the percentage of those who find it a daily interference is much lower. A decreased sense of smell can have dangerous consequences, however, as it ...click here to read more

People fighting weight issues often consume low-calorie sweeteners think it’s a healthier option. However, a new study suggests that these individuals could be promoting metabolic syndrome and diabetes. The study, conducted by researchers at George Washington University, discovered a close link between consumption of artificial sweeteners and metabolic syndrome, which occurs when someone experiences insulin ...click here to read more

A new study from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health has found a correlation between cooking meat over an open flame and the development of type 2 diabetes (T2D). Data were examined from 113,561 women and 24,679 men from three separate studies. Among them were nearly 8,000 diagnosed cases of T2D. What they found ...click here to read more