Vision Damage May Begin Long Before Type 2 Diabetes Is Diagnosed
FRIDAY, Sept. 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Nerve damage is a common side effect of type 2 diabetes and it might start in the eyes long before the condition is ever diagnosed, new research suggests. In this study, scientists used neuropathy, or nerve d…
Learn MoreFDA Warns of Cybersecurity Risk With Certain Medtronic Insulin Pumps
TUESDAY, Sept. 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning patients who use a particular insulin pump system that unauthorized people could access it and change how much insulin a patient receives.The pump at the cent…
Learn More¿Podría un medicamento común para la diabetes aliviar el trastorno bipolar?
MIÉRCOLES, 27 de julio de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Un medicamento para la diabetes de medio siglo de antigüedad parece ayudar a tratar el trastorno bipolar, al revertir la resistencia a la insulina de los pacientes, según un ensayo clínico a pequeña e…
Learn MoreCould a Common Diabetes Drug Ease Bipolar Disorder?
WEDNESDAY, July 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A half-century-old diabetes drug appears to help treat bipolar disorder by reversing patients’ insulin resistance, according to a small-scale clinical trial.Bipolar patients who responded to the drug metfor…
Learn MoreLos pagos de discapacidad pueden ayudar a mantener a los veteranos con diabetes fuera del hospital
VIERNES, 8 de julio de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Un mayor número de pagos de discapacidad condujo a menos hospitalizaciones entre los veteranos de Vietnam con diabetes, según un informe reciente.La investigación observó a 14,000 veteranos de Vietnam qu…
Learn MoreDisability Payments Can Help Keep Veterans With Diabetes Out of the Hospital
FRIDAY, July 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — More disability payments led to fewer hospitalizations for Vietnam veterans with diabetes, according to a new report.The research looked at 14,000 Vietnam vets who benefited from a 2001 policy change that incre…
Learn MoreDiabetes: The Exercise Prescription
Every time Natalie Wayne climbs a mountain or goes speed skating, sugar pills are part of her equipment. Wright, who lives in Wakefield, Rhode Island, is a certified diabetes educator, an exercise physiologist, and a self-proclaimed “exercise nut” who…
Learn MoreDiabetes, Men, and Sex
Sexual dysfunction. You’ve seen the ads on television, you’ve heard the jokes, and, if you’re like most men, you’ve tried your best to block it from your mind. But if you have diabetes, this is one touchy subject you shouldn’t ignore. A full 75 perce…
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