The Tastiest Health Tonic: A Cup of Tea
Nutrition

The Tastiest Health Tonic: A Cup of Tea

William W. Li, MD | March 20, 2023

...risk of developing type 2 diabetes by 17 percent. And in a five-year study published in BMJ Open Diabetes Research & Care, people with type 2 diabetes who drank at...

Acid Reflux Drugs May Increase Diabetes Risk

Acid Reflux Drugs May Increase Diabetes Risk

March 11, 2021

...other risks for type 2 diabetes, such as hypertension, high cholesterol, smoking, family history and physical inactivity, the researchers calculated that PPI use increased the risk of type 2 diabetes...

The Latest Findings About Fat

The Latest Findings About Fat

Paul Cohen, MD, PhD | March 9, 2023

...significantly increase insulin sensitivity among people with type 2 diabetes, so perhaps turning down the furnace to activate brown fat could become a diabetes treatment in the not-too-distant future. Pharmaceuticals....

The Effects of Sleep Deprivation
Sleep

The Effects of Sleep Deprivation

Jacob Teitelbaum, MD | May 1, 2024

...Current Psychiatry Reports. Insomnia also can play a role in causing the illness, they wrote. •Diabetes. In a study published in Diabetes/Metabolism Research and Reviews, scientists analyzed 10 years of...

Beyond the Mediterranean Diet
Food

Beyond the Mediterranean Diet

April 11, 2024

...life spans and low rates of cardiovascular disease, diabetes and obesity. Mediterranean cuisine, which features olive oil, whole grains, nuts and vegetables, is certainly a big reason why. But what...

New Weight Loss Drugs Reduce Cancer Risk
Cancer

New Weight Loss Drugs Reduce Cancer Risk

Rong Xu, PhD | June 11, 2024

The new weight loss drugs are called glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RA). The first drug, exenatide (Byetta), was approved to treat type 2 diabetes (T2D) in 2005. It was a...

Why is Physical Activity Important?

Why is Physical Activity Important?

Bill Gottlieb | June 13, 2024

...Sciences at Duke University. •Diabetes: Radically reduces risk. Regular exercise lowers your risk of developing diabetes by up to 53 percent, studies show. And exercise can be as effective as...

July 27, 2024

Theresa Garnero, RN, MS (nursing), a member of Bottom Line’s Diabetes Resource Center expert panel and an advanced-practice registered nurse (APRN), board-certified in advanced diabetes management (BC-ADM), certified diabetes educator...

Why You Need More Procyanidins
Diseases & Conditions

Why You Need More Procyanidins

William W. Li, MD | July 16, 2023

...and Barrett’s esophagus, a disease that increases the risk for esophageal cancer.  Type 2 diabetes One out of every four adults ages 65 and older has type 2 diabetes (T2D),...

Why Breastfeeding Lowers Risk of Heart Disease and Diabetes
Women's Health

Why Breastfeeding Lowers Risk of Heart Disease and Diabetes

Chris Iliades, MD | February 11, 2022

...other female-specific conditions. Many studies also have shown that women who breastfeed have a reduced risk for heart disease and diabetes, but the reasons why have never been fully understood....

July 27, 2024

Hope Warshaw, RD, CDE, MMSc, BC-ADM, dietitian and certified diabetes educator, is a member of Bottom Line’s Diabetes Resource Center panel of experts and is author of Diabetes Meal Planning...

Health-Care Stocks for 2023
Investing

Health-Care Stocks for 2023

Neal Kaufman | April 15, 2023

...work and live. It accelerated existing long-term trends including the obesity and diabetes epidemics…and has given rise to new ones such as scientific breakthroughs in vaccines and health-care services in...

The Cardiovascular Risks of Psoriasis
Diseases & Conditions

The Cardiovascular Risks of Psoriasis

Nehal N. Mehta, MD, MSCE | May 3, 2023

...cardiovascular risk over time. TNF inhibitors may also improve insulin sensitivity and lower your diabetes risk. Phototherapy has also been shown to improve good cholesterol levels. Get screened for CVD...

Medicare is Changing
Money Savers

Medicare is Changing

Danielle K. Roberts | May 17, 2023

...news for people who have diabetes—but there are a few caveats. The $35 cap will not apply to an insulin that’s not listed in the beneficiary’s Part D plan’s “formulary”...

Best Ways to Invest in Obesity-Drug Stocks
Stocks

Best Ways to Invest in Obesity-Drug Stocks

Damien Conover, CFA | October 15, 2023

The diabetes drug Ozempic became a viral sensation this year, touted by celebrities, CEOs and Real Housewives for its off-label use to quickly shed excess weight. Top health-care stock analyst...