According to new research, diabetes lowers the heart-protecting benefits of HDL (good) cholesterol. But the good news is that researchers have also found that giving diabetics niacin, which raises good cholesterol, may restore this cholesterol's benefits.
Fat is bad, right? I'm not talking about the fats we eat here. I mean the fat on your body. The less fat, the healthier you are. Everyone... Read more »
In a previous blog I discussed the historical perspective that Gary Taubes gives in his new book Good Calories, Bad Calories: Challenging... Read more »
As I mentioned in a previous blog post, I've been reading Gary Taubes's new book Good Calories, Bad Calories: Challenging the Conventional... Read more »
Are you the type of person who recognizes a need, say for new casual shoes, and then spend hours upon hours shopping for just the right... Read more »
[Humor] In a sometimes-futile attempt to keep up to date with diabetes news, I scan at least the titles of about 40 blogs every day,... Read more »
Finding out your child has type 1 diabetes can be terrifying, and figuring out how to work diabetes care management into your life can be downright... Read more »
Diabetics who have stable heart disease fare just as well with medications alone as they do with invasive heart procedures such angioplasty or bypass... Read more »
LASIK eye surgery can help people see well enough to eliminate their need for glasses or contact lenses. But experts say this surgery is not for... Read more »
This is a study to assess the effect of a new drug, CP-778,875, on good cholesterol in adults with abnormal lipid levels and Type 2 diabetes. This... Read more »
(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A medication for diabetics may do more harm than good. Doctors are concerned rosiglitazone may increase older patients' risk of... Read more »