Obese felines prone to diabetes

It's not curiosity that is killing the cat. It's being overweight. Obesity is on the rise in American cats, with an estimated 45 million considered overweight. And many of them, experts warn, are developing diabetes and other health ailments at an alarming rate(more...)

Diabetes Ups Risk of Liver Cancer 2-3 Times

ISLAMABAD: Patients suffering from diabetes could be two to three times more likely to develop cancer of the liver, researchers said on Tuesday.(more...)

Diabetes has a role in kidney problems

March 9 is World Kidney Day and World Health Organisation (WHO) grimly predicts that India will have almost 20per cent of the world's diabetic population by 2010.(more...)

Bill aids kids with diabetes

County school systems would be required to develop and monitor individualized health care plans for students with diabetes under a Senate-passed bill that is nearing approval in the House.(more...)

Researchers: Urban Sprawl Could Contribute To Obesity

Some local researchers said that urban sprawl is another reason more people are becoming obese.

The typical American suburb is comprised of new homes on large lots of land with no banks, markets or shops anywhere in sight. Dr. Daniel Rodriguez, of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, has been studying urban planning for more than a decade and said that urban sprawl is part of America's growing obesity problem.(more...)

Body Fat Fuels Inflammation Strongly Linked to Obesity

The biggest health threat to overweight and obese people isn't the excess fat they carry in and of itself, but the fact that it fuels a killer inflammation response,(more...)

Queensland summit to address obesity

The Queensland Government is launching a two-pronged attack on obesity.

Premier Peter Beattie says an obesity summit, to be held at Parliament in May, will address the problem of overweight Queenslanders(more...)

Childhood depression increases women obesity risk

A new study has found that depression and anxiety disorders during childhood may increase the risk of obesity during adulthood for women but not men.(more...)

Improving Diabetes Control May Improve Memory

If you need another reason to aim for better blood glucose control, a new study has provided one: Improving control may help to improve working memory, the kind of short-term memory that allows us to learn and carry out tasks.(more...)

Manage Diabetes to Reduce Risks of Complications

Imagine you have recently learned that you or a loved one have diabetes. Or you're afraid that you're at risk of getting the disease. What will diabetes do to you or your loved one? Will you have to eat tasteless food that has no sugar? Will you have to give daily shots of insulin to yourself or a loved one? Will you face an amputation?(more...)

MannKind initiates two pivotal diabetes studies

Diabetes and cancer treatments developer MannKind has initiated patient enrollment in two pivotal 12-month phase III clinical trials of its Technosphere Insulin in patients with type 1 and type 2 diabetes.(more...)

Diabetes screening for free

Up to half of all diabetes sufferers do not know they have the disease which can cause blindness and other serious health problems.

But one organisation is hoping to change that with its free screening sessions.
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How much do you know about diabetes?

Diabetes is the sixth leading cause of death in the United States and a major cause of heart disease, kidney failure, blindness and amputated limbs(more...)

UK schools to fight obesity with yoga

To fight growing obesity among children, some of the schools in the UK plan to introduce yoga and dance classes for thousands of young students.(more...)

Child obesity levels expected to soar by 2010

Childhood obesity rates will soar dramatically in most parts of the world by the end of the decade and raise the risk of diabetes in young people, health experts said on Monday.(more...)

Surgeon General Calls Red Alert for Obesity

America's obesity epidemic will dwarf the threat of terrorism if the nation does not reduce the number of people who are severely overweight, the surgeon general said Wednesday.(more...)

Obesity blamed as asthma cases increase

ASTHMA prevalence has increased substantially in the past decade in Australia, particularly among women and the elderly, according to new research.(more...)

Soda targeted in fight against obesity

Low-fat, low-cal, low-carb. Atkins, South Beach, The Zone. Food fads may be distracting attention from something more insidiously piling on pounds: beverages. (more...)

Lawmakers seek solutions for childhood obesity

Being a chubby kid is no joke unless you're Fat Albert.

Lawmakers will gather today at Grand Blanc High School to discuss childhood obesity and new figures showing obesity may prevent today's kids from living as long as their parents. (more...)

Diabetes, A Silent Killer, Says Lambo

Health Minister, Prof. Eyitayo Lambo, has described diabetes mellitus as a silent killer and a major threat to global public health that is rapidly getting worse and having the biggest impact on adults(more...)

Diabetes Patients' Other Option: Insulin That Can Be Inhaled

For diabetes patients who depend on insulin shots, the daily injections can be challenging. Seniors may bruise from the shots, and for kids, the shots can be frightening.Doctors now have a new option, that's less painful. "I was diagnosed with diabetes when I was 12 years old, seventh grade," said Tom Rudnicki.For nearly 30 years, Rudnicki's daily routine involved insulin shots that he would take three times a day. "With a shot, insulin needs to be refrigerated. So, I always had to carry a lunch box with ice. Tote that around no matter where you went," said Rudnicki.The inconvenience pushed Rudnicki to look at other options, such as an inhaler.Exubera is an inhaled insulin that's being tested on people with Type I diabetes(more...)

Diabetes May Roll Back Victories Over Heart Disease

Gains in reducing deaths due to heart disease could be wiped out by the ongoing upsurge in diabetes, U.S. researchers report.(more...)