Diabetes News Briefs

This week in Diabetes news: Weight loss surgery and research results, Intragastric Balloons, DST and Insulin pumps, Texting and Exercise. Read on. [...]

This week in Diabetes news: Obesity-related research, Weight-Gain/Loss findings, of Potatoes and Fructose. Read on! [...]

News Brief: This week in diabetes news...Instilling healthy behavior in our children, Effects of surgery on diabetics, A cure for type 1 diabetes?, and more. [...]

  Exercise and healthy eating lowers gestational diabetes risk Pregnancy has all sorts of different effects on your body and puts you at risk for gestational diabetes. This temporary diabetes usually disappears after the birth, but raises your chances of getting another form of the [...]

  Diabetes complication raises your risk of falling If you’re over 50, it’s important for you to make sure that you stay safe and healthy. Lots people over this age seriously hurt themselves when they fall, especially on stairs, and the problem is worse if they have diabetes. New research [...]

The Longer You Have Diabetes, The More Likely You Are To Have Heart Problems You may know that people with diabetes face higher risks of many different complications, including heart and blood vessel problems. A new study from the University of Sydney in Australia has found that your risk for these [...]

  Prediabetes raises risk of certain cancers Having diabetes can lead to a lot of different problems, including cancer. Even people who have high blood glucose levels but don’t yet have diabetes still have a higher chance of getting cancer. A new study showed that people with prediabetes had [...]

  Breastfeeding helps new mothers lose pregnancy weight Many healthcare providers will say that breastfeeding newborn babies helps them grow up healthier. That’s why lots of new mothers prefer to do this when they’re able to. However, new research shows that it’s also good for the [...]

  People With Low Incomes Find It Harder To Lose Weight It can be hard to get the exercise you need to stay healthy, especially if you don’t have enough money to pay for things like gym memberships. This has a much bigger effect on your health you might think. A recent study showed that poor [...]

Changes to meal and exercise plans show big improvements in health Healthcare providers know that a good meal plan and regular exercise are important if you want to stay healthy, especially if you have diabetes. This can help you keep blood glucose levels low, and has other health benefits, too. A [...]

Smoking while pregnant could cause children to have diabetes Smoking is bad for your health for many reasons, and could also cause problems for your baby if you smoke while pregnant. This is why researchers from the Harvard School of Public Health recently tested people whose mothers had smoked [...]

Cheese could lower your risk of diabetes You might already know that there many different kinds of fat, and that some are better for you then others. Some healthcare providers now say that even fats they used to think were unhealthy might actually be good for you. Saturated fat found in dairy [...]

Any parent will tell you that getting children to eat vegetables can be hard sometimes. A new study found a trick to getting kids to like their greens just as much as other foods. Children between 3 and 5 were given picture books about eating crackers and carrots, and then were given these as [...]