WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration is lifting severe safety restrictions on the former blockbuster diabetes pill Avandia, citing recent data suggesting that the much-debated medication does not increase the risk of heart attack. The repeal means patients will no longer have to enroll in a special registry to be eligible to receive […]
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Ruben Studdard is off to a good start participating in this season of NBC’s “Biggest Loser.” However, in Tuesday night’s episode, the former “American Idol” winner was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes. According to the show’s medical expert, Studdard’s insulin level, average blood sugar and instantaneous blood sugar levels were high across the board. “I […]
It seems great Andrae Crouch had a medical scare the other night. The gospel great was rushed to the hospital Sunday night after falling ill in the shower at his L.A. home, according to TMZ. The 71-year-old Grammy winner behind “Let the Church Say Amen” tells us he was “overcome by heat” during his shower […]
Diabetes 101 There are 20.8 million people in the United States who have diabetes, yet 6.2 million are unaware that they have the disease. What is Diabetes? Diabetes is a disease in which blood glucose levels are above normal. People with diabetes have problems converting food to energy. After a meal, food is broken down […]
Diet and exercise are just not enough to get some severely overweight people down to a healthy size. For them, bariatric surgery can be a safe alternative. “Bariatric surgery is, essentially, the surgical treatment of morbid obesity and obesity-related diseases,” said Dr. Fritz Jean-Pierre, a bariatric surgeon for the WellStar Medical Group in Marietta, Georgia. […]
Higher blood-sugar levels, even those well short of diabetes, seem to raise the risk of developing dementia, a major new study finds. Researchers say it suggests a novel way to try to prevent Alzheimer’s disease — by keeping glucose at a healthy level. Alzheimer’s is by far the most common form of dementia and it’s […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration is warning patients with diabetes about a recall of up to 62 million glucose test strips used to measure blood sugar levels that can show incorrect, abnormally high blood sugar readings. Nova Diabetes Care announced the recall Friday. An incorrect reading could potentially lead to dangerous medication […]
When you have diabetes, you know you have to pay special attention to your feet. But do you pay enough attention to your choice of…
It was a scratchy throat that wouldn’t clear up that sent Christopher Green to the doctor. He was surprised, though, when he was told that instead of an allergy or virus of some kind that he had type 2 diabetes. “I know that it runs in the family but previous doctors all said I was […]
Reality star and singer Traci Braxton discusses her 64-pound weight loss today on “NewsOne Now” with Roland Martin. She credits her fit figure to working out three…
