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Sophia Antipolis: Loneliness is a bigger risk factor for heart disease in patients with diabetes than diet, exercise, smoking and depression, according to research published today in European Heart Journal, a journal of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC). more
Study shows 1 in 3 adults with Type 2 diabetes may have undetected cardiovascular disease

Dallas: 1 in 3 adults with Type 2 diabetes may have undetected cardiovascular disease.

WHO advises against use of artificial sweeteners

New York: New guidelines from the UN health agency released on Monday have advised against using non-sugar sweeteners (NSS).

Study reveals sugar-sweetened beverages linked with increased risk of premature death for people with type 2 diabetes

High consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) was associated with an elevated risk of premature death and incidence of cardiovascular disease (CVD) among people with type 2 diabete ...

Drinking coffee promises to help you in weight loss, reduce diabetes risk: Study

London: A high blood caffeine level may reduce the body weight a person carries and their risk of type 2 diabetes, according to research.

Noncommunicable diseases now ‘top killers globally’ – UN health agency report

New York: From heart disease to cancer and diabetes, noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) now outnumber infectious diseases as the “top killers globally,” the UN health agency said ...

Insulin still out of reach for many 100 years after its discovery: WHO

New York: A century after it was discovered, insulin still remains out of reach for many people living with diabetes, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in a report published on Fri ...

Drugs used by some Type 2 diabetics may lessen their risk for severe COVID-19 complications: Study

New York: A type of drug already used to treat obesity and Type 2 diabetes, when taken six months prior to the diagnosis of COVID-19, was associated with a decreased risk of hospitalizati ...

Coronavirus may trigger new diabetes, experts alert

London: Emerging evidence suggests that COVID-19 may actually trigger the onset of diabetes in healthy people and also cause severe complications of pre-existing diabetes.  

People who are overweight, have diabetes fall in COVID19 high risk group

Moscow/Sputnik: The coronavirus high risk group includes not only the elderly but also people who are overweight and those who have diabetes, Russian Health Minister Mikhail Murashko told ...