Many Americans have higher-than-recommended levels of the blood fats called triglycerides, and most aren't making the lifestyle changes necessary to bring those levels down, a study finds.
Read moreWhen I was first diagnosed with high cholesterol, it came as a real surprise. Having grown up eating mostly a Mediterranean diet and having... Read more »
For years I’ve recommended to the meter manufacturers that they include activity recognition in their testing options. Now some companies... Read more »
Diabetes is much more prevalent in African-Americans than other groups of people, and unfortunately if you already have diabetes you are... Read more »
For the past several weeks, I've implemented a system of working smarter, rather than harder, to maintain my blood sugars. After numerous... Read more »
I'm not talking about "toning" or playing around with little 3- and 5-pound weights here -- I'm talking about weightlifting. It's one of... Read more »
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Fats are organic compounds that are made up of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen. They are a source of energy in foods. Fats belong to a group of... Read more »
A new study has found that normal, age-related memory problems may be caused by rising blood sugar levels. These high blood sugar levels affect the... Read more »
(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- It's often said people should take an aspirin a day for their health. But while aspirin may help your heart, new research... Read more »
Genetic researchers at the University of Oxford have discovered that high blood levels of lipoprotein(a), a fat-carrying molecule, can lead to the... Read more »
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of ComplicationsHigh Blood Pressure and Heart DiseaseAll patients with diabetes and high blood pressure should adopt lifestyle changes. These include... Read more »