People with diabetes who keep their blood sugar tightly controlled run the risk of having traffic accidents due to low blood sugar, Canadian researchers report. Diabetes And Driving Controlling blood sugar is the cornerstone of managing diabetes. By keeping blood sugar under...
If people with diabetes start the drug metformin early-within three months of diagnosis—it appears the drug will remain effective longer, a...
One of the best ways to prevent diabetes is to spot blood sugar (glucose) problems before the full-blown disease develops. But most...
In its new set of clinical guidelines, the American Diabetes Association is promoting a more prominent role for the hemoglobin AIC blood...
Higher blood levels of HDL cholesterol, the "good" kind that protects against heart disease, are also strongly associated with a...
Researchers have been studying the health benefits of Agaricus blazei (A. blazei), an edible mushroom native to Brazil. A. blazei appears to...
Receiving a diagnosis of cancer is always frightening, but it can be devastating if you're told that the condition is...
While there is no such thing as a good cancer, there are some that are particularly lethal. Esophageal cancer is one of...
If you are one of the estimated 15 million people in the US who will be told "you have cancer"...
Has your dentist ever performed an exam to detect oral cancer? Your answer is likely to be no. In one survey, only...
When Farrah Fawcett died, few reporters thought to ask what may have led to the 62-year-old actress's deadly case of...
A large study that examined data over a 20-year period found that the incidence of brain tumors had increased by 200% in...