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Nearly half of U.S. adults living with type 2 diabetes say managing their condition is more difficult during the fall and winter holiday season than other times of the year.

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Nearly half (49%) of people living with type 2 diabetes said managing their condition during a typical fall and winter holiday season is more

With new evidence emerging, researchers are now trying to figure out if COVID-19 can trigger new cases of diabetes.

Study: Exercise, but not testosterone, boosts aging hearts in men By (0) Testosterone levels tend to fall in older men, but a new study shows that exercise -- and not supplemental testosterone -- is the way to rejuvenate the aging male heart. Australian researchers found that without exercise, testosterone replacement therapy offered patients no improvement at all in cardiovascular health. But exercise alone -- absent any testosterone supplementation -- did boost arterial function. Advertisem...

People who reverse their prediabetes may lower the risk of heart attack, stroke and death, a new study suggests. With prediabetes, a person has blood sugar levels that are higher than normal but lower than the threshold for a diabetes diagnosis. Even so, people with prediabetes are more likely to have a heart attack or stroke, studies have found. Prediabetes can be reversed, and smaller studies suggest doing so lowers the risk of developing heart disease. But the authors of the new work, pub...

and last updated 2021-01-25 15:29:17-05 Small changes can make a big difference, especially for people battling Type 2 diabetes during the COVID-19 crisis. “We know that by doing these things, people can reduce their risk for developing diabetes by 58%,” said Jessica Giffin, a lifestyle coach with the YMCA’s diabetes prevention program. Giffin says most people who have Type 2 diabetes, don’t even know that they have it. This program, through better nutrition and increased ex...

December 14, 2020 The American Diabetes Association (ADA) welcomes the 2021 Principal Officers and Board of Directors. The 17-member board is comprised of forward-thinking, innovative medical, scientific, education and executive business professionals, who will strategically lead and focus efforts to ensure the ADA continues to uphold the mission upon which it was founded. "I am so excited to announce our 2021 Board of Directors, including five new Board members,” said Tracey D. Brown, Chief ...