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Diabetes Rx Go Head-to-Head
With all the available treatment options for type 2 diabetes, it can be hard to tell which one is right for which patient. A recent study addressed this difficulty with a comparison of two medications.
Diabetes Rx in Review: Is It Safe?
Before a Rx can make it to pharmacy shelves, it has to go through a strict testing process. Sometimes, the Rx is found to pose serious risks to patients, as was the case with a new diabetes drug.
Toll of Diabetes After Angioplasty
Diabetes can lead to complications that reduce blood flow, putting patients at risk of heart attack. To improve blood flow, patients may go through a procedure called angioplasty. But not all angioplasties are created equal.
Diabetes in Pregnancy Can Be Costly
Bringing a baby into this world means more than extra responsibility. It also means extra costs, especially if you have diabetes during pregnancy.
Diabetes Prevention in Americans
Losing a modest amount of weight through diet and exercise can notably lower diabetes risk. Do such lifestyle changes work for everyone?
Diabetics Doing Better after Blood Flow Fix
When drugs aren't doing the trick to relieve pain from narrowed arteries, doctors may recommend procedures to restore blood flow. For diabetes patients undergoing one of these procedures, outcomes seem to have improved.
Control Diabetes and Say Cheese!
Diabetes can lead to other health problems throughout your body. Some of these problems, such as gum disease, are less well known than others. So we thought we'd give you a little overview on the relationship between diabetes and gum disease.
Primary Efficacy Endpoints met for Empagliflozin
Boehringer Ingelheim and Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) today announced top-line results for four completed Phase III clinical trials for empagliflozin, an investigational sodium glucose co-transporter-2 (SGLT-2) inhibitor being studied for treatment of patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D).
Mind Troubles for Non-Diabetics
Even if you don't have diabetes, you may want to keep track of your weight and blood sugar. Researchers have found that these risk factors of diabetes could affect your ability to process thoughts.
So Is Being Overweight Bad, or Not?
Being obese is dangerous for your health. And so is being overweight, right? Well, yes. Or no. Or maybe. Or, it kind of depends. The answer is complicated.