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Why Are Young People Getting Type 2 Diabetes In Distressing Numbers?

Anthony Anderson’s character, Dre Johnson (L), is diagnosed with type 2 diabetes in the ABC hit … [+] show, black-ish. Tracie Ellis-Ross (R) plays his wife. (Eric McCandless via Getty Images) Walt Disney Television via Getty Images “If you keep eating cakes and cookies, you’ll get diabetes like me and your father.” Rolling my bored,… Read More »

FDA Approves Rybelsus (semaglutide), the First Oral GLP-1 Analog Treatment for Adults with Type 2 Diabetes

FDA Approves Rybelsus (semaglutide), the First Oral GLP-1 Analog Treatment for Adults with Type 2 Diabetes Print this page PLAINSBORO, N.J., Sept. 20, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Novo Nordisk today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Rybelsus (semaglutide) tablets 7 mg or 14 mg for adults with type 2 diabetes that… Read More »

Type 2 diabetes: Doing this exercise could lower your risk of developing the disease

Type 2 diabetes is a common condition that causes the level of sugar (glucose) in the blood to become too high. Overtime, high blood sugar levels can pose grave health risks such as heart disease and strokes. Leading a healthy lifestyle goes a long way to warding off the threat of developing type 2 diabetes.… Read More »

Medical News Today: Type 2 diabetes: Intensive hypertension therapy may lower death risk

According to a new study, intensive treatment for high blood pressure may reduce the risk of death from any cause, including cardiovascular disease, in people with type 2 diabetes. New research suggests that intensive blood pressure treatment may help those with type 2 diabetes. Diabetes is one of the most common and costly chronic conditions… Read More »