Excess weight is the nation’s second-leading cause of preventable death. Extra pounds can lead to diabetes, high cholesterol and high blood pressure—all risk factors for cardiovascular disease. Weight loss can reduce these risks, but losing weight can be a struggle. Keeping it off can feel like a losing battle. A new study suggests that...
Pregnancy is a time of excitement, anticipation and anxiety, especially if you have diabetes. If you have diabetes and are pregnant, your pregnancy is automatically considered high risk, which means you have to pay a lot of attention to your health. Pregnancy causes a number of changes in your body, so you probably have...
Diabetes is the most common cause of blindness, kidney failure and amputations in adults. It’s also a leading cause of heart disease and stroke. More than 1 in 10 adults over age 20 has diabetes, but according to a national survey, about 40% of the people don’t even know they have it. For...
Millions of Americans have chronic kidney disease, but most don’t realize it because early kidney disease has no symptoms. You could be feeling perfectly fine, that is, until your kidney stops working! The earlier you know you have kidney disease, the better. First, let’s talk about the kidney in general. The kidneys helps...
Having type 2 diabetes increases the risk of stroke or heart attack! A large clinical trial called the ACCORD study aimed to find ways to reduce the likelihood of stroke and hear attack in adults with type 2 diabetes, who are especially vulnerable because of a previous heart attack, stroke or other reason. One...