Diabetes

Large Breakfast, Small Dinner Tied to Better Diabetes Blood Sugar

Big breakfasts and small dinners might be a healthier way to eat for people with type 2 diabetes, according to a small new study. Diabetics in the study who ate big breakfasts and small dinners had...

Statins May Seriously Increase Diabetes Risk

Doctors may have to weigh a serious potential risk before prescribing statins, the cholesterol-lowering drugs that are among most prescribed drugs in America. In a study published in Diabetologia, ...

Diabetes and Alzheimer's Prevention

Did you know that 29% of people who suffer from Alzheimer’s also have Diabetes? That means about 1.7 million of the estimated five million who have Alzheimer’s also have Diabetes. So, which came fi...

I May Win and I May lose, But I Will Never be Defeated

When does being competitive become a negative force rather than a positive driving force? And can it ever be negative ? These are a couple of questions that have been playing on my mind recently. ...

Mom's Age at Childbirth Tied to Son's Risk for Type 2 Diabetes

A woman's age at childbirth may influence how well her son is able to metabolize sugar by the time he becomes an adult, new Belgian research suggests. In essence, the study suggests that boys born ...

Twins Catching Prospect Turner Not Letting Diabetes Divert Career

The equipment in Stuart Turner's baseball bag is almost identical to the tools of the trade that any other catcher has with him in spring training. There's the chest protector, the shin guards, ...

FDA Approves New Diabetic Insulin Inhaler

Diabetics may now have another way of getting their much-needed insulin other than having to inject it. Insulin is a crucial part of managing diabetes for many who have the disease, which means dai...

Diabetes and Oral Health

A few days ago we brought you news that dentists might begin to be able to screen for Diabetes. That would be huge step toward getting more people diagnosed. But, what is actually just as important...

Personal Stories: Diabetic Life and Me

Diabetes is a condition often mentioned in the media, one with a lot of stigma around it. What the media fails to specify time and time again, is that there are many forms of diabetes. The two that...

Is Verapamil a Cure for Diabetes?

Hello from Katherine, your War on Diabetes pharmacist. Last week news came out from the University of Alabama at Birmingham that is very promising for our Type 1 diabetics who are fighting their W...