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Study: Light in the Bedroom Linked to Obesity, Hypertension, Diabetes
Keeping your bedroom dark not only helps you get a good night's sleep, but may significantly lower your odds of developing three major health problems, a new study suggests. Older men and women who used night lights, or left their TV, smartphone or tablet on in the room were...
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The Truth About Low-Fat Versus Full-Fat Dairy
The era of low-fat food fixation is over with more healthcare professionals advising that the healthy fats found in foods such as olive oil, nuts, seeds, and avocados are good for you. But the jury remains out on dairy products. Organizations like the Academy of Nutrition...
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Counting Calories NOT the Key to Weight Loss
Al Roker recently revealed that he lost "about 45 pounds in the last several months" by combining a daily walking routine with a low-carb diet. The 67-year-old weather anchor revealed on the TODAY show Monday he eats about 100 grams of carbohydrates daily.Roker is living...
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Diabetes Drug Caused Significant Weight Loss in Obese Patients
A new study of the type 2 diabetes drug tirzepatide revealed that it caused dramatic weight loss in participants who did not have diabetes. Those taking the highest of three studied doses lost as much as 21% of their body weight, making the drug a potential tool to fight...
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People With Diabetes Four Times More Likely to Develop Long COVID
Diabetes increases the odds that a COVID-19 infection will be severe, and folks with diabetes may be up to four times more likely to develop long-lasting symptoms, new research suggests. "Though more data is needed, some early studies suggest that diabetes may be a risk...
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Type 2 Diabetes Makes the Brain Age Faster
Type 2 diabetes is linked to memory and thinking problems, and a new study suggests it's because the disease makes the brain age faster. Looking at data from 20,000 middle-aged and older adults, researchers found that - consistent with past studies - people with type 2...
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Scientifically Proven Ways to Ensure a Good Night's Sleep
New research from Northwestern University, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, shows that if you sleep with a light on - even a light so dim that you can't read by it - it triggers your adrenaline to remain active during sleep. This leads to...
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Common Diabetes Drug Taken by Dads Linked to Birth Defects in Babies
Babies born to fathers who were taking the common diabetes drug metformin may have a slightly increased risk of certain birth defects, a large new study suggests. Among over 1 million babies born in Denmark, just over 3% had a birth defect of some kind. But that rate was...
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Google Developing Smartphone Sensors to Detect Heart and Eye Conditions
Google announced on Thursday its latest plans for using smartphones to monitor health, saying it would test whether capturing heart sounds and eyeball images could help people identify issues from home.The company, a unit of Alphabet Inc, is investigating whether the...
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Type 2 Diabetes Risk Rises After COVID, Transplant From COVID Donors Safe: Studies
The following is a summary of some recent studies on COVID-19. They include research that warrants further study to corroborate the findings and that has yet to be certified by peer review. Type 2 diabetes risk rises after COVID-19. People may be at increased risk for...
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Even a Little Light in Your Bedroom Could Harm Health
People who sleep with a light on may be unwittingly keeping their nervous system awake, a small study suggests. The study of 20 healthy adults found that just one night of sleeping with the lights on spurred changes in people's functioning: Their heart rates stayed higher...
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5 Common Medications That Cause Unwanted Weight Gain
If you are packing on extra pounds despite eating well and exercising, your medication may be to blame. Experts say this unwelcome side effect of certain prescription drugs may exacerbate the condition they are meant to treat. For example, individuals with high blood...
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Vaping Linked to Increased Risk for Diabetes
People who vape may be setting themselves up for developing diabetes, even if they don't smoke traditional cigarettes, a new study suggests. Among more than 600,000 U.S. adults, researchers found that those who used electronic cigarettes were more likely to have prediabetes...
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A Glass of Wine With Dinner Could Reduce Your Risk for Diabetes
Feel free to open a bottle of your favorite vintage: If you time it right, a little wine might help guard against type 2 diabetes. A new study suggests that a small glass with dinner may lower the chances of being diagnosed with the blood sugar disease. Exactly how small?...
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What Your Food Cravings Reveal About Your Health
Those food cravings that hit you suddenly in the late in the afternoon or while watching television at night could actually signal nutritional deficiencies. For example, craving chocolate could mean you have a magnesium deficiency, and craving salty snacks could signify an...
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Nonprofit Drug Manufacturer to Launch Low-Cost Insulin in US by 2024
Nonprofit drugmaker Civica said on Thursday it expects to launch lower-cost versions of insulin in the United States by 2024, to help diabetic patients struggling with high prices for the life-sustaining medicine. Civica, launched in 2018 to make generic drugs, said it would...
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Just An Hour of Weight Training Per Week Boosts Longevity: Study
Adding regular strength training to your exercise routine may not only make you stronger, but let you live longer, too, researchers in Japan report. Their new study says 30 to 60 minutes a week of muscle strengthening may reduce your risk of dying early from any cause, and...
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Newly Diagnosed Diabetes in COVID Patients Often Temporary: Study
Newly diagnosed diabetes in many COVID-19 patients may be a temporary type triggered by COVID, according to a new study. Blood sugar levels returned to normal in about half of the newly diagnosed diabetes patients after they left the hospital, and only 8% required insulin...
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New Transplant Therapy Could Be a Cure for Type 1 Diabetes
Science could be well on its way to a cure for type 1 diabetes, as researchers hone transplant therapies designed to restore patients' ability to produce their own insulin, experts say. At least one patient - a 64-year-old Ohio man named Brian Shelton - can now automatically...
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FDA Approves Eli Lilly Drug to Cut Death, Hospitalization Risk in All Heart Patients
The U.S. health regulator said on Thursday it had approved Eli Lilly and partner Boehringer Ingelheim's drug, Jardiance, for expanded use in reducing the risk of death and hospitalization for all patients with heart failure. Originally approved by the Food and Drug...
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6 Ways to Prevent Prediabetes From Progressing to Diabetes
According to the American Diabetes Association, a whopping 96 million American adults have prediabetes, a condition in which blood sugar levels are higher than normal but not elevated enough to be diagnosed as diabetes. Experts say that it is important to know that...
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Study: 2,000 Additional Steps Daily May Cut Diabetes Risk by 12 Percent
When older people cut back on physical activity, their risk of type 2 diabetes rises. But walking regularly can help, a new study suggests. The more steps you take - and the more intensely you walk - the lower your odds for type 2 diabetes, researchers found. To assess the...
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10 Healing Herbs From the Bible
Experts agree that natural remedies can often be as effective, or in some cases, even more effective than pharmaceutical drugs in the treatment of many ailments. Healing herbs have been used to treat heart disease, diabetes, and arthritis since biblical times, without the...
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Telemedicine as Effective as In-Person for Certain Conditions: Review
Chatting with your doctor via video about your health issues works just as well as an in-person office visit, at least when it comes to managing chronic illnesses, a new review suggests.Replacing office visits with video checkups delivered results that were just as...
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New Guidelines to Effectively Relieve Pain of Diabetic Neuropathy
A leading medical group has updated a guideline for treating pain and numbness caused by diabetes. The problems, which affect the hands and feet, are the result of nerve damage, also known as diabetic neuropathy. The new guideline from the American Academy of Neurology (AAN)...