WEDNESDAY, Feb. 19, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Women who develop a complication like diabetes or high blood pressure during pregnancy are at higher risk of stroke or heart disease in the years after delivery. Unfortunately, their doctors aren’t taking this health risk seriously enough, a new study suggests. Fewer thanContinue Reading

THURSDAY, Feb. 13, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Depression hits the whole body, speeding the onset of long-term physical ills as people age, new research contends. “People who’ve experienced depression are more likely to develop long-term physical health conditions such as heart disease and diabetes,” noted a team led by KellyContinue Reading

FRIDAY, Jan. 24, 2025 (HealthDay News) — People can reverse their type 2 diabetes through a combination of calorie cutting and medication, a small clinical trial says. Overweight and obese adults caused their diabetes to go into remission by following a calorie-restricted diet and taking the prescription diabetes drug dapagliflozin,Continue Reading

TUESDAY, Jan. 21, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Popular GLP-1 medications for weight loss and diabetes may have unexpected benefits for reducing risks for conditions such as substance abuse, psychosis, infections and even dementia.  But these drugs also come with risks that shouldn’t be overlooked, researchers warn in a study publishedContinue Reading

FRIDAY, Jan. 10, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Munching on carrots may help benefit your health, especially if you live with type 2 diabetes. At least, that is the hope of researchers in Denmark. “We see carrots as a potential component of future dietary strategies for type 2 diabetes,” says LarsContinue Reading