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Asleep at the Wheel
As if police officers did not already face enough dangers on the job, they can now add one more hazard to the list: a high incidence of sleep disorders.
Get Vaccinated, Stop the Spread of Hep B
There are a great deal of complications associated with diabetes. In order to prevent these complications, patients have to take special care of themselves, whether that means eating healthier or getting vaccinated.
Tailoring Treatment for Type 2
People with diabetes face the risk of a variety of health problems, especially heart-related problems. In fact, heart disease is the main cause of death among diabetes patients. So, how do patients avoid these risks?
How Far Would You Run For That Soda?
You're standing in front of a display of sodas at the convenience store. There's a sign in front of the sodas, telling you how far you'd have to run to burn it off.
Diabetic Pancreases Sending Mixed Signals
The body of diabetes patients either cannot produce enough insulin or ignores insulin, a hormone that controls blood sugar. New research reveals what may be causing this problem.
Diabetes Exercise: Harder, Faster, Shorter
About two and a half hours of exercise per week is proven to prevent and treat diabetes. But for some, it can be hard to fit that much exercise time into their schedules. New research shows there may be a different way.
Diabetes to Liver Disease to Transplant
As the rates of obesity and diabetes continue to rise in the United States, so do the rates of complications related to these conditions. Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) is one of these complications.
Stem Cell Transplant Recipients Prone to Problems
Stem cell transplant patients may not only be at risk during treatment. A new study suggests that a decade later they are still more susceptible to psychological conditions and chronic illness.
Diabetes Loves the Graveyard Shift
It can be exhausting to work an irregular schedule with both night and day shifts. An irregular schedule also may raise the risk of developing type 2 diabetes.
Diabetes Drug and Exercise Don't Mix
Exercise and metformin - a commonly prescribed diabetes drug - are both valuable treatments for preventing diabetes. Used separately, the treatments work well. In combination, however, they may be less effective.