A University of Oxford study has discovered that women with larger than average butts are not only increasingly intelligent but also very resistant to chronic illnesses. According to ABC News, the results found that women with bigger butts tend to have lower levels of cholesterol and are more likely to produce hormones to metabolize sugar. Therefore, women with […]
Have a question for the doctor? Text it to 646464 (OHOHOH). Diet and exercise are just not enough to get some severely overweight people down…
Mail Online has reported that O.J. Simpson is suffering from a terminal case of diabetes and has only three months to live. Doctors say the case stems from his unhealthy life. According to the Daily Enquirer, Simpson has gained an enormous amount of weight and is now up to 300 pounds. Simpson’s extremely high blood pressure, lack of […]
Last week Beyoncé and Pepsi announced a $50 million endorsement deal that would include standard advertising as well as a multimillion-dollar fund to support the singer’s chosen creative products. Today, Michael F. Jacobson, the executive director for the Center for Science in the Public Interest released an open letter asking the pop icon to back […]
They used to call it “the sugar,” but there’s nothing sweet about diabetes. It’s a global epidemic that affects millions of people worldwide. Every November 14th since 1991, the International Diabetes Foundation has done its best to spread the word to help combat the disease by creating World Diabetes Day, The day is celebrated all […]
Experts will gather at the Wexner Medical Center at Ohio State University, Nov. 14-17, for the Global Diabetes Summit to discuss the latest diabetes research and develop a road map for the prevention, detection, treatment and management of the disease, which has been diagnosed in an estimated to 3 million black Americans and could be […]
Losing weight is at the top of many people’s to-do lists. But for those with type 2 diabetes, weight control is especially important. “Carrying excess weight makes managing blood sugars more difficult, and 80 percent of people with type 2 diabetes are overweight,” says dietitian Sue McLaughlin, RD, CDE, diabetes educator and president of health care […]
R&B Singer David Peaston has died at the age of 54. There are no details available, but according to postings his Facebook page, he passed away on Wednesday. He had dealt with complications from diabetes, having both his legs amputated in later years and some social media sites are stirring with speculation that diabetes may […]
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LONDON — The number of adults worldwide with diabetes has more than doubled in three decades, jumping to an estimated 347 million, a new study says. Much of that increase is due to aging populations – since diabetes typically hits in middle age – and population growth, but part of it has also been fueled […]
People who get plenty of vitamin K from food may have a lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes than those who get less of the vitamin, a new study suggests. Find how how you can get your daily dose right here.
Diabetes is a disease that can affect nearly every organ in your body if left unchecked. Find out how you could be affected and what you can do to stay in control.
