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Cannabis Use May Quadruple Risk for Diabetes
Weed might nearly quadruple a person's risk of developing Type 2 diabetes, a new study says. People who use cannabis have a 3.7 times greater risk of Type 2 diabetes compared to the general population, researchers reported Monday at a meeting of the European Association for...
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Statins May Undermine GLP-1 Drugs
Statins are among the most prescribed - and profitable - drugs in medical history. But new research reveals that while they lower cholesterol, they may also quietly undermine metabolism by promoting insulin resistance, raising diabetes risk, and slashing GLP-1 levels by...
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1 in 8 Americans Have Tried GLP-1 Weight Loss Drugs
A new report finds that 1 in 8 Americans have tried a GLP-1 medication for weight loss. The Rand survey of 8,793 adults also revealed that women ages 50 to 64 are the most frequent users, with 1 in 5 having used the drugs, such as Ozempic and Mounjaro. These numbers may...
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Being Too Thin May Be Deadlier Than Overweight
The old saying "you can never be too rich or too thin" may no longer hold true. A surprising new Danish study suggests that being underweight could actually be deadlier than being overweight for many people.Study FindingsResearchers found that individuals with a body mass...
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Half on Ozempic for Weight Loss Drop Within a Year
Half of people who start taking the GLP-1 weight-loss drug Ozempic drop it within a year, a new study says. About 52% of people in Denmark prescribed semaglutide (Ozempic, Wegovy) for weight loss stopped taking it after one year, researchers reported Saturday at a meeting of...
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Nearly Half of People With Diabetes Undiagnosed
Nearly half of people with diabetes around the world are unaware of their condition, according to a new study. Globally, an estimated 44% of people 15 and older with diabetes didn't know they had the life-threatening disease, researchers reported Sept. 8 in The Lancet...
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Dr. Birx to Newsmax: MAHA Report Offers 'Doable' Fix for Children's Health
Dr. Deborah Birx, the White House COVID-19 response coordinator during President Donald Trump's first term, praised a new Health and Human Services report on children's health, telling Newsmax on Tuesday it is a much-needed shift toward prevention and long-term wellness.
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WHO Adds GLP-1 Drugs to Essential Medicines List
The World Health Organization has added GLP-1 drugs to treat diabetes to its essential medicines list alongside treatments for cystic fibrosis and cancer, and said it hopes this will help improve global access to the costly drugs.The list, consisting of 523 medicines for...
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Beverages That Help Lower Blood Sugar
Keeping blood sugar stable is critical for long-term health. Persistently high glucose can damage blood vessels, nerves, and organs, increasing the risk for diabetes, heart disease, and kidney problems. Smart beverage choices can help regulate sugar levels, boost energy,...
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Breath Test For Diabetes Under Development
Detecting diabetes might soon be as easy as breathing into a device, a new study says.An experimental breath test sorted out Type 2 diabetes patients from healthy people, based on their exhalations, researchers report in the September issue of the Chemical Engineering...
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Mediterranean Diet Lowers Type 2 Diabetes Risk
A Mediterranean-style diet can significantly decrease risk of Type 2 diabetes in people who are overweight or obese, a new study says. People had 31% lower odds of diabetes if they adhered to a Mediterranean diet, cut their calories and exercised regularly, researchers...
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Lilly GLP-1 Pill Cuts Body Weight By Nearly 11%
Eli Lilly said on Tuesday its experimental GLP-1 pill helped overweight adults with Type 2 diabetes shed 10.5% of body weight in a late-stage trial, after recent data from another study of the drug in patients without diabetes sent company shares tumbling.Shares of the...
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FDA Approves OTC Glucose Monitor to Manage Weight
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has cleared the Signos Glucose Monitoring System, an over-the-counter glucose monitoring system for weight management. Signos integrates the Stelo by Dexcom glucose biosensor with an artificial intelligence-driven platform to show how...
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GLP-1 Drugs Linked to Lower Cancer Risks
GLP-1 drugs for diabetes and weight loss may influence patients' cancer risk, usually lowering it but sometimes possibly increasing it, new findings suggest. U.S. researchers reviewed 10 years of medical records from 43,317 users and 43,315 similar nonusers of Novo Nordisk's...
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One in Four Adults With Diabetes Use a GLP-1 Drug
More than one in four U.S. adults with diabetes used one of the injectable medicines that target the GLP-1 protein last year, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Thursday. The wildly popular and effective GLP-1 drugs Mounjaro from Eli Lilly and...
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Most People Inhale 68,000 Microplastics per Day
Scientists say the average person may be inhaling microscopic, lung-penetrating plastic particles at a rate that's 100 times what was previously assumed: 68,000 per day. "Everywhere we look, we find microplastics, even in the air we breathe inside our homes and cars," said...
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Using Continuous Glucose Monitors Without Diabetes
A quarter-size device that tracks the rise and fall of sugar in your blood is the latest source of hope - and hype - in the growing buzz around wearable health technology.Continuous glucose monitors, small patches that provide 24-hour insight into concentrations of sugar in...
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US Agencies to Define Ultra-Processed Foods
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and U.S. Food and Drug Administration are gathering data to create a uniform definition of ultra-processed foods. The agencies announced a joint Request for Information (RFI), to be published...
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7,000 Steps a Day Effective at Reducing Health Risks
Walkers don't need to march 10,000 steps a day to gain substantial health benefits, a comprehensive new evidence review has concluded. Instead, getting just 7,000 steps a day appears to be most effective in reducing a person's risk of death and chronic illness, researchers...
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'Weekend Warriors' With Diabetes Slash Death Risk
A "weekend warrior" exercise schedule can lower diabetics' risk of early death, a new study says.People with diabetes who get all their recommended weekly exercise in one or two sessions - the "weekend warrior" approach - were 21% less likely to die early from any cause...
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Forever Chemicals Linked to Type 2 Diabetes
So-called "forever chemicals" could be increasing Americans' risk of developing Type 2 diabetes, a new study says. Higher blood levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are associated with a significantly greater risk of developing type 2 diabetes, the form of...
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Minimal Blood Sugar Rises Affect a Man's Virility
Even small increases in blood sugar might put a dent in a man's virility, a new study says. Minimally elevated blood glucose levels are linked to a decline in sperm movement and erectile function, even if levels are below the threshold for diabetes, according to findings...
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Five Best Fruits to Eat With Diabetes
A diabetes diagnosis can feel overwhelming, with questions about what to eat and how to manage daily meals often at the forefront. Many people think that because fruits contain a lot of sugar that they are off limits for people with diabetes. However, according to Health,...
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Poor Oral Health Linked to Chronic Health Problems
Poor dental health could be a harbinger of chronic illnesses like Type 2 diabetes and heart disease, a new study warns. People with missing teeth, coated tongues and other signs of poor oral health also were more likely to have elevated blood sugar, high cholesterol and...
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AI Detects Vision-Robbing Diabetic Eye Disease
A new AI-powered retina tracker can help doctors screen for a vision-destroying diabetic eye disease, researchers say. The Simple Mobile AI Retina Tracker (SMART) program achieved greater than 99% accuracy in screening for diabetic retinopathy, researchers reported Monday at...