diabetes

Surprise Ending: Huge Diabetes Study Stops Early

Posted on 10/22/2012 by Candy Sagon | Personal Health and Well-being | Comments

Bulletin Today | Personal HealthFor overweight or obese patients with type 2 diabetes, the oft-repeated advice is to get some exercise and lose some weight to lower the increased risk of heart disease. But a large federal study designed to prove this advice really works has ended early because weight loss and moderate exercise didn’t have the expected benefit. Details of the massive study have yet to be published, but the National Institutes of Health (NIH) pulled the plug on the study two years …

The Healthiest Fast Food Oatmeals

Posted on 10/3/2012 by Candy Sagon | Personal Health and Well-being | Comments

Bulletin Today | Personal HealthOatmeal is a hearty, healthy breakfast option, and now you can even find it at your favorite fast-food chain or take-out café. It’s a warm and wise choice for starting the day. Studies show that regularly eating oatmeal, which is low in fat and high in fiber, helps reduce cholesterol and decrease blood pressure, as well as lessen the risk for diabetes — assuming you’re not overloading your bowl with sugary toppings, of course. O-to-go probably got its biggest boost …

Alzheimer’s: Is It Diabetes of the Brain?

Posted on 09/28/2012 by Candy Sagon | Personal Health and Well-being | Comments

Bulletin Today | Personal HealthCould what we eat be killing our brains? Or, to put it another way, could Alzheimer’s really be Type 3 diabetes? The theory is that the factors in our diet and the environment that’s causing the Type 2 diabetes epidemic is also playing a role in the increasing rate of Alzheimer’s — resulting in a third form of diabetes, Type 3 brain diabetes. It’s an intriguing — some might say controversial — theory. In any case, it’s certainly one more …

With the Aid of Science! “Magic” Carpets and Cyborgs for Everyday Use!

Posted on 09/7/2012 by Ian Cunningham | AARP Blog Author | Comments

Personal HealthSo what cool new health research came out this week? There’s some spiffy ideas out there that could help older folks live longer and safer at home. Interestingly enough, all this elegant tech is designed to make mundane life easier. Simply put, it’s hard to make life “normal” and “everyday.” But still we try. “Magic” Carpet: It looks like a rug and lies like a rug. Nothing overtly interesting about the surface you’re walking upon. But what if your carpet …

With the Aid of Science: Health News Roundup!

Posted on 08/24/2012 by Ian Cunningham | AARP Blog Author | Comments

Personal HealthThere’s been some cool medical and science stories that have cropped up this week. From a blood cell glucose sensor to a possible vaccine for heart disease, it’s been a pretty interesting week for some heavy topics. Digestible microchips! Of course there’s lots of stories and research out there. These are just a few that stood out. Let’s take a closer look: Your blood knows: Some folks have figured out how to make a blood cell into a chemical sensor …

Statin Benefits Outweigh Diabetes Risk

Posted on 08/10/2012 by Elizabeth Brown | Brooklyn, NY | Comments

News Roundups | Personal HealthOne in four Americans over age 45 take the cholesterol-lowering drugs collectively known as statins. Recently, some researchers have raised concern that these drugs could increase diabetes risk, especially among post-menopausal women or people taking high statin doses. But a large new analysis shows that the cardiovascular benefits of statins outweigh diabetes concerns, even for high-risk groups.