Diabetes

Antipsychotic Drug Use Among Kids Soars

Dr. David Kessler, a child and adolescent psychiatrist in Burlington, Vt., speculated that the decrease in growth is tied to concern about atypical antipsychotics link to diabetes.

US urges junk food makers to restrict ads to kids

Public health advocates are concerned about the growing incidence of childhood obesity, which can lead to heart disease and diabetes in young adults.

Study Shows Americans Sicker Than English

A higher rate of Americans tested positive for diabetes and heart disease than the English. Americans also self-reported more diabetes, heart attacks, strokes, lung disease and cancer.

Governors Push for State Health Programs

"It's a matter of helping a lifestyle, a mindset, begin to develop," said Huckabee, a Republican who can make a personal argument for changing behavior. After being diagnosed with diabetes, he changed his diet, began to exercise and lost 110 pounds.

Alzheimer's Theory Set for Drug Test

WASHINGTON - A provocative new theory suggests that one root cause of Alzheimer's disease is linked to diabetes - a theory about to be tested in thousands of Alzheimer's patients given the diabetes drug Avandia in hopes of slowing brain decay.

Impotence a Problem for Young Men, Too

The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases can tell you more about erectile dysfunction.

Treatment Team Lowers Heart Risk for Obese Patients

The treatment team included an endocrinologist, dietitians, a psychologist, diabetes educators, a clinical pharmacist, exercise physiologists and physical therapists. The patients also had access to bariatric surgery, a sleep center and an obstetrics and gynecology fertility clinic for evaluations when appropriate. They were also eligible to take part in a support group.

Moms Most Likely to Pass Heart Disease on to Kids

"First of all, this illustrates that our moms' health matters," said Goldberg. "And I think what's very important is that as part of any standard medical history you should be able to answer the questions about your family's history of heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, heart attack or stroke, since these diseases run in families."

Hospitals Offer Obesity Programs for Kids

The clinics are opening at a time of skyrocketing obesity rates among U.S. children. Nearly 1 out of 5 is obese, according to government figures, putting them at a greater risk for diabetes, heart disease and a host of other problems.

Hospitals Offer Kids' Obesity Programs

The clinics are opening at a time of skyrocketing obesity rates among U.S. children. Nearly 1 out of 5 is obese, according to government figures, putting them at a greater risk for diabetes, heart disease and a host of other problems.

Study: Kids Worldwide Can Grow the Same

A poor start to life can lead to lifelong consequences such as chronic illness like heart disease, mental deficiencies, cancer and diabetes, WHO said.

New standards for infant growth aims for healthier lives worldwide

Another 20 million children are overweight, helping to fuel the pool of 300 million adults who are clinically obese and develop chronic disease such as diabetes and cardiac problems.

Many Americans have medical debts, or can't afford insurance: study

Researchers found that an "alarmingly high" proportion, 59 percent, of adults who were uninsured in the past year and have chronic illnesses, including diabetes and asthma, went without or skipped medications because they could not afford them.

Extra Vitamin C and E Don't Prevent Preeclampsia

About 5 percent of all pregnant women in the United States develop preeclampsia, according to the March of Dimes. The first signs are usually high blood pressure and protein in the urine. Risk factors for preeclampsia include: first pregnancy, 10 years since previous pregnancy, carrying multiple fetuses, being overweight, being under 20 or over 35, or having a history of high blood pressure, diabetes, kidney disease, lupus or preeclampsia in a previous pregnancy, according to the March of Dimes.

Percentage of Uninsured Americans Rising

The study also found that 59 percent of uninsured with chronic conditions such as asthma or diabetes either skipped a dose of their medicine or went without it because it was too expensive. One-third of them

University to Provide Diabetes Medicine

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - Trying to slow the growing health care costs of diabetes, the University of Michigan said Monday it will provide most diabetes medicines free to insured employees and their families who need the drugs.

Britain facing 'timebomb' as its children get fatter

"This is serious news because obesity in adolescence is associated with the premature onset of Type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular diseases," he said. "It really augurs very badly for the future health of the population."

Pregnant women in high stress jobs should cut working hours

The lower birthweight of babies of hardworking mothers is also a concern, they added. There are indications that babies with low birthweight tend to get fat easier and thus run a higher risk in later life of getting diabetes and cardiovascular problems.

Obesity Driving Diabetes Epidemic

THURSDAY, April 20 (HealthDay News) -- America's obesity epidemic is definitely driving the nation's type 2 diabetes epidemic, says a new study by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Alzheimer's up on 2004 list of US death causes

- Diabetes - 72,800

Study: Med Diet Cuts Alzheimer's Risk

The idea that a heart-healthy diet could also help fight Alzheimer's fits in with growing evidence that "the kinds of things we associate with being bad for our heart turn out to be bad for our brain," said Dr. Marilyn Albert, a Johns Hopkins neurology professor and spokeswoman for the Alzheimer's Association. The list includes high cholesterol, high blood pressure, obesity, smoking and uncontrolled diabetes, she said.

Depression not tied to diabetes control in elderly

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - There is no strong relationship between depression in elderly patients with diabetes and the degree to which they control their blood sugar levels, researchers report.

Half of Older Diabetics Go Without Key Heart Drugs

ACE inhibitors and ARBs have been recommended by U.S. national diabetes-treatment guidelines for years. That's because there's strong evidence that these drugs can prevent heart attacks, strokes, kidney failure and other problems that disproportionately threaten older diabetics. The drugs are especially recommended for diabetes patients who already show signs of heart or kidney damage, or who have high blood pressure.

Natural Protein Might Ward Off Obesity

The study was funded by the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada, the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), and the Canadian Diabetes Association.

Women with diabetes breast-feed despite obstacles

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Mothers with type 1 diabetes are just as likely as other women to be able to breast-feed their babies, despite difficulties with blood sugar levels and health problems in their infants, Danish researchers report.

Texas Students Learn About Portion Sizes

More than twice as many children and almost three times as many teens are overweight now compared to 1980, according American Heart Association. Being overweight increases the risk for health problems including diabetes, high blood pressure, sleep apnea and high cholesterol.

Expert Says Bird Flu No Imminent Threat

To prepare, Fauci recommended families stock up on supplies, including canned food and water, as they would anyway for a hurricane or winter storm. People who require regular medication for diabetes or other chronic illnesses should have an extra week or two supply, like they would for a vacation.

Eye ailment tied to cognitive decline

However, after adjusting for age, gender, education, smoking, diabetes, hypertension, use of cholesterol-lowering drugs and antioxidants, the association remained significant only for two of the tests -- the Modified Mini-Mental State Examination (3MS) and Logical Memory Part I test.

Age-Related Vision Trouble May Be Tied to Memory Problems

Those who had more severe AMD also had poorer scores on the mental function tests, even when the researchers adjusted for factors including age, sex, race, education, smoking, diabetes and high blood pressure.

Schools Struggle With Requiring PE

Gov. Phil Bredesen has said he wants to spend $45 million over the next three years to fight diabetes and obesity. Tennessee is third in the nation for childhood obesity and among the top five for Type II diabetes in children, according to the American Heart Association.

Study: Obese People Lack Health Awareness

Among those consequences are heightened risk of heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure and arthritis.

Midlife obesity raises risk of Alzheimer's disease

"We originally thought that once we took into account diabetes and cardiovascular disease, that there would be no effect of overweight on Alzheimer's disease, but that turned out not to be the case," Dr. Rachel A. Whitmer said at a press briefing held at the American Academy of Neurology's annual meeting here in San Diego.

Too Much Weight Ups Alzheimer's Risk

Even when compensating for common health problems that can contribute to Alzheimer's, such as diabetes and cardiovascular disease, fat itself seemed to play a surprisingly important role in the development of the brain disease, Whitmer said.

Study: Many Toddlers in NYC Are Obese

People who are obese are more likely to develop high blood pressure, diabetes, heart disease, stroke, gallbladder disease, sleep apnea and osteoarthritis.

Heart Disease, Stroke Plague Third World

In China, deaths from cardiovascular disease have skyrocketed alongside the country's rapid economic development, making it the No. 1 killer - fueled by smoking, high blood pressure, diabetes and obesity, said Dr. Runlin Gao, a cardiologist at Fu Wai Hospital.

Cancer Prevention Efforts Paying Off: Report

"Obesity in this country is the second leading cause of cancer, and we are raising a generation of obese children. All you have to do is look at a school yard and you can see that cancer is in the making, in addition to diabetes and heart disease," Brooks said. "It's profound."

Researchers Say Low-Cal Diet Cuts Aging

Kacy Collins, 34, a once sedentary Baton Rouge law clerk, said she joined the study to lose weight and hoped that would reduce her risks for age-related ailments that run in her family, including diabetes and heart disease.

Chronic Sleep Problems Affect Millions

Lack of sleep increases the risk of a variety of health problems, the report said, including diabetes, cardiovascular disease and heart attacks.

Celebrex may prevent cancer but raises heart risks

Both trials enrolled patients who had already had precancerous colon polyps removed. They were about 60 years old, on average, at the start of the trial; most had cardiovascular risk factors such as high blood pressure, diabetes, chest pain, previous heart attacks, strokes or were smokers.

Some diabetic kids may need depression check-up

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Poor blood sugar control and frequent emergency room visits are among the signs that a child or adolescent with diabetes may be suffering from depression, according to new research.