New Digital Program Targets Uncontrolled Diabetes in Black Community

New Digital Program Targets Uncontrolled Diabetes in Black Community

March 14, 2022 — A new clinical trial is using digital tools to teach underserved communities how to keep type 2 diabetes in check. Researchers at the University of Kansas School of Medicine-Wichita are looking for 70 Black residents in Wichita, KS, who have uncontrolled Type 2 diabetes, a long-term disease that hinders your body’s … Read more

Alarming Number of Youths with Type 2 Diabetes Have Eye Damage

In the later analysis, 49% of participants — whose average age was just 25 — had developed diabetic retinopathy. While 39% had mild or very mild cases of the eye condition, about 4% had its most severe form. Compared with mildly affected patients, those with more extreme progression had higher blood sugar and blood pressure … Read more

FDA Warns About Fraudulent Supplements to Treat Diabetes

Sept. 10, 2021 — The FDA this week sent warning letters to 10 companies for illegally selling dietary supplements that claim to cure, treat, or prevent diabetes. The cited products, and the 10 companies that market these products and received the warning letters, are as follows: Berry Gen Sugar Control (Live Good Inc.) … Read more

Diabetes symptoms, treatment, diet: Taking care of chronic disease during Covid-19 pandemic

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Obesity is one of the most significant risk factors for diabetes. (Reuters image) Diabetes symptoms, treatment, diet: As we are going through the Coronavirus Covid-19 pandemic, we must not neglect chronic diseases like diabetes. Lakhs of people in India are suffering from diabetes. The Chronic disease has affected around 42.2 crore people around the world … Read more

Food regime is essential to control disease, avoid diabetes, says Union Minister, diabetologist Jitendra Singh

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The World Health Organisation has termed as Diabetes as a metabolic and chronic disease that has infected around 422 million people around the world. (Reuters image) The right food regime has an important role in controlling disease, advised Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh. Dr. Jitendra Singh, who is also a renowned diabetologist, has spelled ways … Read more

Trial Holds Promise for Weekly Insulin for Type 2

By Serena Gordon HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Sept. 22, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Type 2 diabetes can be tough to control without medication. But for some people, the thought of daily shots makes them delay or avoid starting insulin therapy. Now, new research offers some hope for those insulin avoiders — a once-a-week insulin … Read more