Type 2 Diabetes

Dr. Elizabeth Klodas MD, FACC

Do statins cause diabetes?

It’s not uncommon for some medications to cause mild side effects. But you don’t expect to trade off one health condition for another. Here’s what you should know about statins and type 2 diabetes, what’s true and what to do…

Carolyn Gretton

The blood sugar reset that cuts heart attack risk nearly in half

Prediabetes may sound like “not diabetes yet,” but your heart may not see it that way. There’s one blood sugar milestone that could change the story, cutting the risk of heart attack, stroke and other serious cardiovascular trouble nearly in half…

Joyce Hollman

Get breathless a few minutes daily to lower your risk of 8 major diseases

You don’t need long workouts to protect your health. Dialing it down to brief bursts of daily vigorous activity — just enough to leave you breathless — can lower your risk of these eight chronic diseases…

Carolyn Gretton

Prevent diabetes without weight loss? Yes you can

Research has successfully busted a deeply held belief about diabetes prevention: that weight loss is a must. A large, long-running study found that one in four people reversed their condition without losing a single pound.

Dr. Adria Schmedthorst

Bone loss and gout: Latest side effects of GLP-1 drugs

Weight loss with GLP-1 agonists is rapid and impressive. No wonder they’re so popular. But more problems are catching up with these fast-acting drugs, and your bones and joints may pay the price…

Joyce Hollman

The diabetes-cancer connection and how to take both down

If you or a loved one has type 2 diabetes, you know the importance of controlling it. But there’s another significant reason to manage it, better yet, help it go into remission: Cancer. Luckily, there’s one thing that can take both dangerous conditions down…