High Levels Of Sitting Time Ups Diabetes Risk For Women
High Levels Of Sitting Time Ups Diabetes Risk For Women Thu, 23 Feb 2012 A new study suggests that women who sit for up to seven hours a day may be at greater risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Researchers from the University of Leicester found that women who spend the most time sitting down […]
Diabetes Affects Cancer Risk
Diabetes is linked to a higher risk of specific cancers in both men and women, according to results from a large, long-term study. The NIH-AARP Diet and Health Study, which followed more than 500,000 patients ages 50 to 71, found that having diabetes increased the risk of colon, rectal, and liver cancers in both men and women. […]
White rice link seen with Type 2 diabetes, says study
AsianScientist (Mar. 19, 2012) – The risk of type 2 diabetes is significantly increased if white rice is eaten regularly, says a study published last Friday in the journal BMJ. Led by researchers from the Harvard School of Public Health, the goal of the study was to determine whether this diabetes risk is dependent on the amount […]
‘Healthy’ Foods to Avoid
Fat-free! All-natural! Vitamin-enriched! Labels like these guide us through the grocery store. But products that tout nutritional benefits are often anything but good for you. The food industry is given wide leeway to promote their products, so it’s up to us to ferret out the imposters. That means reading nutrition labels to see what ingredients products […]
The Top 10 Lies We Tell Our Doctors
When you’re on the exam table, fibbing to your doctor about a few of your health habits might not seem like such a big deal — and if you do lie, you’re certainly not alone. Plenty of patients want to skirt a scolding about smoking, drinking, or a fried-food-filled diet. But before you fudge the truth, […]
Technology In Diabetes
Diabetes is a progressive disease; therefore, a single treatment regimen cannot be followed for long. Also it is a complex disease with genetic predisposition; hence, a single therapeutic regimen is not applicable in all cases. The prevalence of diabetes has reached epidemic proportions, resulting in an enormous increase in the need for dialysis and coronary […]
Newly diagnosed diabetics have 1-year time to control BP without drugs
Washington, Jan 10 : Middle-aged adults who are recently diagnosed with diabetes and hypertension have at least one year time to try to learn how to control their high blood pressure without medications, but further delay can increase damage, a new study has suggested. The consequences of delaying effective hypertension treatment for up to a […]
After ban on diabetes drug, docs flooded with queries
Over 30 lakh diabetes patients across the country were on pioglitazone drug banned last week City doctors are receiving anxious calls from diabetic patients worried about ban on anti-diabetic drug pioglitazone. “Pioglitazone is a good drug. The only issue is that it should be used with certain restrictions,” said Dr KP Singh, senior consultant, endocrinology, […]
Everyday Chemicals May Up Obesity And Diabetes Risk
Man-made chemicals in everyday items such as paint, plastics and mattresses may be linked to the sharp rise in obesity and diabetes in western societies, researchers have warned. Analysis of 240 scientific papers on obesity, pollution and type 2 diabetes suggests increasing exposure to chemicals, such as pesticides, paint additives, flame retardants, diesel and common […]
Repeated antibiotic use linked to diabetes
People who need treating with repeated courses of antibiotics may be at increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes, researchers have found. The European Journal of Endocrinology study traced antibiotic prescriptions given out to a million UK patients. The authors say the findings do not necessarily mean that the drugs trigger diabetes – instead, infections […]