Alzheimer’s disease has been linked with Type 2 Diabetes in a new study published by Neurology. The study suggests the possibility that people who suffer with Type 2 Diabetes may form more of the brain “tangles” associated with the onset…
Hulk Hogan Apologizes For Racist Comments That Got Him Fired From WWE
Hulk Hogan has apologized for racist comments that surfaced this week and got him fired from World Wrestling Entertainment. “Eight years ago I used offensive language during a conversation. It was unacceptable for me to have used that offensive language;…
Type 2 Diabetes, Obesity Linked to Fast-Food Proximity, Shows Study
It should come as no surprise that unhealthy foods such as those commonly served at fast-food restaurants are related to medical problems such as obesity, high blood pressure, and diabetes. A new study has gone even further, however, finding that…
Diabetes in Adolescents Linked to Antipsychotics
As the prevalence of diabetes around the world rises, more researchers are turning their attention to the disease and its possible causes. Some medical researchers are focusing their efforts on juvenile diabetes, research that may help to curb rising diagnoses…
Diabetes, Obesity Linked by Missing Protein
It’s been clear now for decades that obesity is somehow linked to the development of diabetes. As Americans have grown to staggering proportions, diabetes diagnoses have risen accordingly, even among teens. Exactly why this is the case isn’t fully understood,…
Type 2 Diabetes Rises 30 Percent In Youth
Diabetes is a disorder of the metabolism, the way our bodies use digested food for energy, according to WebMD. Most of our food is converted into glucose, the type of sugar in the blood, where it is used by cells…
Genetic Mutation Kills Off Type 2 Diabetes
U.S. researchers earlier this week released the results of a study based on the genetic testing of 150,000 people that found a rare mutation that protects individuals from Type 2 diabetes, even the obese or elderly. David Altshuler, co-senior author,…
Sleep Apnea May Contribute to Diabetes Complications
Last summer, the Department of Veterans Affairs was tasked with a strange goal. The VA Advisory Committee on Disability Compensation asked the VA to find ways to address the epidemic that was claims being filed for those veterans suffering from…
How Soda Can Seriously Harm Your Health
Most people are already aware that soda pop is not a health food and is probably not a good drink choice. Now, there is more proof that it isn’t – as a recent report by Food MythBusters has shown some…