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The Link Between Sleep Apnea and Diabetes

The Link Between Sleep Apnea and Diabetes

Getting enough deep sleep is akin to delivering a strong healing medicine to the body. However, the reverse is true, as well. In fact, getting routinely poor or insufficient sleep can contribute to ailments like diabetes, high blood pressure, cardiovascular problems, and weight gain, according... Read More


Relationship Between Obesity and Testosterone Levels

Relationship Between Obesity and Testosterone Levels

Endocrinologists at the University of Buffalo have published a report in Diabetes Care that 40 percent of obese participants involved in the Hypogonadism in Males (HIM) study had lower-than-normal testosterone readings. In addition, the study revealed there was an inverse relationship between ... Read More


"Electric" Foot Bandage May Help Diabetics

A patented bandage with tiny batteries that run micro-currents through a wound to kill bacteria may hold promise for healing the stubborn foot ulcers that plague so many diabetics. "This electrical activity kills bacteria, keeps the wound clean and, in the studies we've had so far, has shown ... Read More


Quitting Smoking May Be Hazardous to Your Health

Quitting Smoking May Be Hazardous to Your Health

New research now concludes that quitting smoking may actually be hazardous to your health. While every medical expert agrees quitting smoking is important, the latest research demonstrates that quitting may actually increase a person's risk for Type 2 Diabetes -- though the risk does diminish ... Read More


Coffee Drinking May Lower Risk of Type II Diabetes

Coffee Drinking May Lower Risk of Type II Diabetes

Here is more good news about coffee and its potential as a health food: There is growing evidence that high intake of coffee, decaffeinated coffee, and tea are linked to a reduced risk of Type II diabetes. Read More


Majority of Diabetics Wear Wrong Shoe Sizes

Majority of Diabetics Wear Wrong Shoe Sizes

More than six out of 10 diabetics choose to wear shoes that are the wrong size, increasing their risk of slow-healing foot ulcers, limb amputation and even early death, according to a recent study. The research effort, performed at the University of Dundee in Scotland and published in the ... Read More


Healthy Feet Incompatible With Fat

Healthy Feet Incompatible With Fat

Obesity can lead to foot amputations, warns a podiatry organization in Australia. This is "particularly [true of] those patients who have diabetes, because they can lose feeling in their feet and sustain injuries, which can get infected and sometimes require amputation," said Brenden Brown, v... Read More


How Obesity Abets Type 2 Diabetes

How Obesity Abets Type 2 Diabetes

Human fat can be healthy or sick - healthy in lean people and sick in obese. And a new research effort shows sick fat cells can produce proteins that contribute to type 2 diabetes. The study, performed by researchers at Temple University, discovered that fat cells in obese people bear a great... Read More


Obesity Not Always Indicative of Cardiovascular Risk

Obesity Not Always Indicative of Cardiovascular Risk

Obese people do not always carry an increased risk of heart disease, while some individuals of normal weight do. Two studies published in the Archives of Internal Medicine, revealed that how fat was distributed, like fat around the abdomen, was a consistent risk factor for heart disease. Peop... Read More


Environmental Toxins and Early Puberty in Girls

Environmental Toxins and Early Puberty in Girls

Over the years, scientists have speculated about the negative effects of environmental toxins for years, wondering what emerging implications would be. New data published in The Journal of Pediatrics suggests that certain environmental toxins may disrupt the normal growth and hormonal develop... Read More



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