Yoga, Mindfulness Could Be Powerful Tools to Manage Blood Sugar
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Yoga, meditation and other mindfulness practices may help people with type 2 diabetes lower their blood sugar — nearly to the degree that standard medications like metformin do, a new analysis suggests.That …
Learn More‘I’m Not the Doctor for You’: Disabled Americans Face Discrimination Seeking Care
TUESDAY, Oct. 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Over 30 years since the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), some doctors harbor biases toward people with disabilities, and even actively avoid accepting them as patients, a new study finds.I…
Learn MoreBrain Secrets of the Super-Sharp ‘Super-Agers’
MONDAY, Oct. 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Researchers have discovered another clue as to how some older people stay sharp as a tack into their 80s and beyond: Their brain cells are really big.The study focused on what scientists have dubbed “super-ager…
Learn MoreCould a Folic Acid Prescription Help Prevent Suicide?
FRIDAY, Sept. 30, 2022 (HealthDay News) — More than 1 million Americans attempted suicide in 2020, and a new study is hinting at a potential way to reduce that risk: prescription folic acid.The study, of more than 800,000 Americans in a health care d…
Learn MoreHealthy Living Boosts Life Span, Even for Former Smokers
THURSDAY, Sept. 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Eating well and exercising can make for a longer life, and that holds true for former smokers, too, a new study shows.Researchers found that of nearly 160,000 former smokers, those who exercised, ate health…
Learn More‘Bionic Pancreas’ Could Make Life Easier for People With Type 1 Diabetes
THURSDAY, Sept. 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A new technology dubbed the “bionic pancreas” may beat standard treatment in helping people with type 1 diabetes control their blood sugar levels, a clinical trial has found.Among adults and children with t…
Learn MoreCOVID Infection Raises a Child’s Odds for Type 1 Diabetes by 72%
TUESDAY, Sept. 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Children who fall ill with COVID-19 may have a slightly increased risk of developing type 1 diabetes, a new study suggests.Researchers found that of more than 285,000 children with COVID, 0.04% were diagnose…
Learn MoreType 1 Diabetes Is Tougher on Girls Than Boys: Study
FRIDAY, Sept. 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Girls with type 1 diabetes may fare worse than boys when it comes to blood sugar control and other critical aspects of their health, a new research review finds.The review of 90 published studies by researche…
Learn MoreKnee Trouble? Losing Weight May Help Slow Arthritis
FRIDAY, Sept. 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Losing excess weight may not only help prevent knee arthritis, but also slow its progression in people who already have the condition, a recent study suggests.Researchers found that among over 9,000 middle-ag…
Learn MoreBig Studies Test Effectiveness of Common Diabetes Meds
THURSDAY, Sept. 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Two common diabetes medications seem to outperform two others when it comes to controlling blood sugar levels, a large U.S. trial has found.The trial of more than 5,000 people with type 2 diabetes found tha…
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