High Heels Can Bring on Ingrown Toenails
Can’t trade in stilettos for sensible shoes? You can still protect your feetContinue Reading
Genetic Tweak Helps Mice Avoid Cancer, Obesity: Study
But it’s not clear what this means for humans, researchers sayContinue Reading
Stroke Risk Rises With Duration of Type 2 Diabetes: Study
After 10 years with blood sugar disease, chances of brain attack tripled, researchers sayContinue Reading
Selenium Supplements May Help — or Harm
Too much or too little of the mineral can hurt your health, evidence review findsContinue Reading
Experimental Drug Shows Promise Against Type 2 Diabetes
The medication appears to control blood sugar without boosting risk for hypoglycemia, study showsContinue Reading
Prediabetes Not to Blame for Nerve Damage: Study
Doctors should seek other causes of condition known as polyneuropathyContinue Reading
Skin Tests Catch Metal Sensitivity Before Joint Replacement
In affected patients, testing allows surgeons to avoid that metal when choosing implantsContinue Reading
New Guidelines Seek to Prevent Sudden Death in Young Athletes
They recommend all teams have emergency action plans, quick access to defibrillatorsContinue Reading
Kidney Damage Greatly Raises Diabetics' Risk for Death
Control of blood sugar, catching early signs of damage may help prevent advanced kidney diseaseContinue Reading
Type 1 Diabetes May Develop More Slowly Than Thought
Study finds gradual decline in insulin production, which could extend treatment optionsContinue Reading
Korlym Approved for Cushing's Syndrome
Blocks effects of too much cortisol, the so-called ‘stress’ hormoneContinue Reading
Specific Dietary Goals May Help Diabetics Eat Better
Given target of eating 8 servings of fruits, nuts and other low glycemic index foods daily, most achieved itContinue Reading
Wider Waistlines Linked to Memory Problems in HIV Patients
Certain anti-HIV drugs can cause central weight gain, researchers sayContinue Reading