U.S. Health Snapshots: Insurance Coverage Expands, but Gaps Remain
2014-06-19
Federal reports capture nation’s pre-Obamacare health status and health-care coverageContinue Reading
‘Walkable’ Neighborhoods May Help Cut Diabetes Rates
2014-06-17
Residents of areas that encourage walking also have lower obesity rates, Canadian research showsContinue Reading
Experts Revise Optimum Blood Sugar Level for Kids With Type 1 Diabetes
2014-06-16
Targeted levels are made lower, but young patients need individualized care, ADA guideline saysContinue Reading
Diabetes Distress Is Distinct From Depression, Researchers Say
2014-06-16
New studies look at the emotional fallout from type 1 and type 2 diseaseContinue Reading
‘Bionic Pancreas’ Improves Blood Sugar Control for People With Type 1 Diabetes
2014-06-16
Device removes guesswork from insulin therapy, reduces low blood sugar episodes, study findsContinue Reading
Scientists Reverse Type 1 Diabetes in Mice
2014-06-14
Finding might lead one day to new ways to treat humans with blood sugar disease, researchers sayContinue Reading
Gut Bacteria in Young Diabetic Kids Show Differences
2014-06-12
Findings suggest diet might someday play preventive role, researchers sayContinue Reading
Blacks May Respond Better Than Whites to Diabetes Drug Metformin
2014-06-12
In study, medicine seemed to do more to help black patients manage their blood sugarContinue Reading
Gene May Boost Chances of Type 2 Diabetes for Latinos
2014-06-10
Study finds a fivefold increase in risk, but doesn’t prove cause-and-effectContinue Reading
Weight-Loss Surgery May Ease Type 2 Diabetes Long-Term
2014-06-10
New 15-year study says these procedures outperform regular care for obese patientsContinue Reading
Insulin Use, Out-of-Pocket Costs Way Up for Type 2 Diabetes
2014-06-10
Study questions value of insulin analogs, but U.S. diabetes expert says they’re cost-effectiveContinue Reading
Insulin-Metformin Combo Tied to Poorer Survival in Diabetes Study
2014-06-10
Other experts dispute the study’s conclusions
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U.S. Diabetes Rate Jumps to 29 Million: CDC
2014-06-10
Nearly 1 in 10 people now face higher risks for various ills linked to the blood sugar disease, report findsContinue Reading
Sleep Apnea May Raise Risk of Diabetes, Research Suggests
2014-06-06
Up to 30 percent higher chance of developing blood sugar disease seen in study, but findings aren’t conclusiveContinue Reading