diabetes

Diabetes effects 537 million people globally, but there’s been no promising cure. Now, stem cells may finally offer a way to create new insulin-making cells.

Reports of rising diabetes cases during the pandemic have scientists exploring if there could be a link with the coronavirus.

It’s never been more important to improve our health and diet. An allergist and immunologist explains why no ingredient is more detrimental to your immune health than sugar, and steps on how to cut back.

Kids who had COVID-19 were at substantially higher risk of developing diabetes after their infection than kids who didn’t, or who had another non-COVID respiratory infection, the CDC said in a major new study released Friday. Diabetes was already known to increase a person’s risk for catching COVID, and COVID infection was known to make diabetes symptoms worse. But...

Roughly 3,040 of all New York City residents tested positive over the last week, the highest average transmission rate yet for the one-time pandemic epicenter, while some boroughs, like Staten Island, the Bronx and Queens are seeing higher rates. NBC New York’s Ida Siegal reports.

Fans praised the 19-year-old model for showing type 1 diabetes representation on the runway.

Insulin has become a focal point in lawmakers’ debate over the soaring price of drugs that many Americans rely on.

At least 31 million adults in the U.S. have Type 2 diabetes.

An announcer for a live stream of an Oklahoma girls high school basketball game cursed and called one team by a racial epithet as the players kneeled during the national anthem

“My birthday’s Monday.  I’m turning 39,” said Amanda Robinson of Madison. What Robinson wants most for her birthday is the COVID-19 vaccine. “I’m going to appointments like every day, I’m out being exposed,” she explained. Diagnosed with breast cancer, she started chemotherapy last Thursday and needs the vaccine before her immune system gets too weak. “Her doctors were like,...

Basketball legend Ray Allen was preparing for the 2008 NBA finals when his life was turned upside down by a health crisis involving his young son Walker. In an interview with LX News, his wife Shannon describes the terrifying close call they experienced when Walker’s type 1 diabetes was nearly misdiagnosed.

As protests continue, concerning stories are emerging about NYPD’s excessive force. Rana Novini reports.

U.S. health regulators are telling five drugmakers to recall versions of a popular diabetes drug due to contamination with an ingredient linked to cancer

Dr. Jerome Adams, U.S. Surgeon General, avoided answering a question from a reporter on Tuesday about whether individuals without diabetes should take insulin. The question came after President Trump, who does not have diabetes, jokingly asked whether he should be taking insulin. People without diabetes who take insulin are at serious risk for seizures, coma or death.

President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday that seniors with prescription drug coverage through Medicare will be eligible for lower insulin payments in 2021. The updated Part D Senior Savings Model caps co-pays for insulin at $35 a month.

When faced with the abundance of holiday food, managing blood sugar levels may be more of a challenge for diabetics but that doesn’t mean they have to miss out on the holiday cheer. Health experts show us how it’s possible to enjoy holiday meals while maintaining blood sugar levels.

An Atlanta couple’s dream cruise vacation took a scary turn when Tori Austin’s fiancée suffered a serious medical emergency on board the ship, NBC News reports. Austin told NBC News her fiancée, Stephen Johnson, was rushed to a private hospital in Progreso, Mexico, over a week ago in critical condition after medics aboard a cruise ship diagnosed him with pancreatitis,...

Many older American adults may inaccurately estimate their chances for developing dementia and do useless things to prevent it, new research suggests. Almost half of adults surveyed believed they were likely to develop dementia. The results suggest many didn’t understand the connection between physical health and brain health and how racial differences can affect dementia risk. Substantial numbers of people...

Ten people at an Oklahoma care facility for people with intellectual disabilities were hospitalized after they were apparently accidentally injected with what’s believed to be insulin rather than flu shots, authorities said. Emergency responders were called Wednesday afternoon to the Jacquelyn House in Bartlesville, about 40 miles (65 kilometers) north of Tulsa, on a report of an unresponsive person and...

With trick or treating over, all that candy is in your house. So now what? You can hide it from the kids, or maybe eat it yourself, but there are concerns about the amount of candy kids are consuming. “I am a really big candy fan,” says Heather Flannery. “We eat a lot of candy at our house.” The National...