TUESDAY, Sept. 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Staying up late comes naturally to some folks, whether they’re working or relaxing deep into the night. But being a night owl might come at a cost to one’s health. People who are night owls have a higher risk than early birds ofContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Sept. 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The blockbuster drug Ozempic has become a household name for its ability to spur weight loss. Now an early study hints at an intriguing possibility: The drug might allow people newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes to drop their daily insulin shots. ExpertsContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Aug. 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — It’s known that older men with type 2 diabetes have higher odds for erectile dysfunction, or ED. Now, new research suggests problems in the bedroom for younger men may signal undiagnosed prediabetes or diabetes. Researchers found that men 40 and younger with EDContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Aug. 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) – As demand for the wildly popular weight-loss drug Wegovy continues to climb, drug maker Novo Nordisk said Thursday that it will continue restrictions on starter doses of the medication into 2024. The new plan extends by months existing restrictions and means patients whoContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Aug. 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Kombucha is a fermented tea that many folks believe offers numerous health benefits — and new research suggests they may be right. Though the study was small — 12 participants — it found that kombucha may help lower blood sugar levels in peopleContinue Reading
FRIDAY, July 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The diabetes drug metformin might also benefit older patients after an injury or illness, a small study suggests. Researchers found that metformin — a drug that has been around for more than a half-century to regulate blood sugar — may have a differentContinue Reading
MONDAY, July 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Here’s another reason to get your kids up and moving: Excessive TV watching in childhood leads to a higher risk of metabolic syndrome at age 45, a new long-term study finds. “What’s really important about this is that even if these sedentary kidsContinue Reading
MONDAY, July 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Restricting eating to certain times — a regimen known as intermittent fasting — may be the best way to help people with type 2 diabetes lose weight. Researchers found that people with type 2 diabetes who ate only between noon and 8 p.m.Continue Reading
MONDAY, July 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — People with type 2 diabetes could soon have access to convenient once-a-week insulin shots that could replace the daily injections now required. A once-weekly insulin formulation called icodec performed just as well as daily doses of the insulin degludec, phase 3 clinical trialContinue Reading
THURSDAY, July 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A bunch of healthy fruits and vegetables could be just what the doctor ordered. Nonprofit groups and public health agencies have experimented with the idea of a produce prescription over the years. Now, a new study simulates what would happen if patients withContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, July 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A multinational team of engineers and surgeons has developed a bionic hand with a high level of function in every finger — a significant advance for amputees. The team, from the United States, Sweden, Australia and Italy, developed a way to reconfigure whatContinue Reading
THURSDAY, July 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Loneliness might be a true heartbreaker for people with diabetes — raising their odds of a heart attack even more than unhealthy lifestyle habits do. That’s according to a new study of over 18,000 adults with the blood sugar disease. Researchers found thatContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, July 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — You have been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. What are your medication options? That depends on what type of diabetes you have and what risk factors you carry. In type 2 diabetes, the body becomes resistant to the insulin and the pancreas hasContinue Reading
MONDAY, July 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The trendy weight-loss drug Ozempic could be dangerous for a patient undergoing anesthesia for an operation, according to a new warning from the American Society of Anesthesiologists. Semaglutide (Ozempic, Wegovy) and other drugs of their class known as GLP-1 receptor agonists cause digestionContinue Reading