How “Manliness” Can Compromise Your Health
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A new study shows that men often ignore their own health to their detriment.
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A “Bionic Pancreas” for Type 1 Diabetes?
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New algorithms are changing the landscape of diabetes care, but a “functional cure” remains elusive.
Read MoreVitamin D, Fish Oil Don't Prevent Kidney Disease in Diabetes
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The nationwide study tells us we should be looking outside of the supplement aisle when it comes to treating diabetes.
Read MoreStem Cell Clinics: Therapy of the Future or Blatant Cash Grab?
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A new study documents the activities and ownership of stem cell clinics throughout the Southwest US, and it isn’t pretty.
Read MoreWe have met the enemy, and he is carbs.
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A tightly-controlled study shows that low-carb diets are beneficial not only because they help you lose weight, but because carbs themselves are harmful.
Read MoreSocial Media: the Future of Diagnosis?
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A study suggests that your Facebook posts can be used to determine what diseases or conditions you have with reasonable accuracy.
Read MoreWeight-Loss Surgery May Dramatically Reduce the Risk of Heart Attacks
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A new study finds that individuals with diabetes and obesity were about half as likely to have a heart attack if they underwent weight loss surgery compared to similar patients who did not have the surgery.
Read MoreThe Link Between Type 1 Diabetes and Celiac Disease
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A number of studies in recent years have noted that type 1 diabetes and celiac disease seem to colocalize within families and individuals, but the reason why is not entirely clear.
Read MoreReducing Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Consumption, One Affluent County at a Time
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Appearing in JAMA Internal Medicine, a study demonstrates that a multi-pronged marketing and community outreach campaign successfully reduced the purchasing of sugar-sweetened beverages in Howard County, Maryland. But is this really a sweet deal? For the video version, click here.
Read MoreAccording to this CDC-Sponsored Online Test, Basically Everyone Has Prediabetes
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A study in JAMA Internal Medicine finds that an online web-tool will diagnose almost all Americans with prediabetes. That's not good, right? For the video version, click here.
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