If you have diabetes, you have to be concerned about cardiovascular disease. No matter how fit your body may appear on the outside, the reality is that heart problems are much more common for people with both type 1 and …
Category Archives: Smoking
Type 1 & 2 Diabetes: How to Win at Quitting Smoking Cigarettes
Smokers are often consulted by healthcare professionals who want to support them in quitting smoking. While there are more former smokers than current smokers, In 2014, It was estimated that 40 million Americans were still addicted to cigarettes because quitting …
Great News for Insulin Pumpers
A study that followed 18,168 people with type 1 diabetes has good news for insulin pumpers. After observing this group for 6.8 years, it was found that people on insulin pumps; cut their cardiovascular risk factor by 50%, compared to …
Metformin May Increase Cancer Risk In Smokers By Brenda Neugent
The diabetes drug metformin may also lower the risk of lung cancer – but only for those who don’t smoke.
Smokers, on the other hand, saw an increased risk of lung cancer while taking metformin, which helps control blood sugar …
Diabetes Health: Diabetes Dental Tips Crossword Puzzle Solution #26
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Teen Energy Sports Drink Consumption: linked to Other Bad habits
Most studies targeting teen beverage consumption focus on sugar-laced sodas, but researchers say adolescents are also drinking many sports drinks and energy drinks, both of which had been linked to other unhealthy habits.
According to the results of a new
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Diabetes on the Rise in Saudi Arabia
Diabetes is increasingly taking hold in Saudi Arabia and other countries in the Middle East. According to Dr. Ala Alwan, assistant director general for noncommunicable diseases and mental health at the World Health Organization (WHO), the problem is already vast …
Finding the Right Diabetes Doctor
I once had a doctor ask me what I’d do if someone offered me a drink or a cigarette. I was a teenager, recently diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, and it was the first time that I had seen her. …
Diabetes and Smoking
The connection between smoking and cancer is well documented. Less well known, however, is the fact that smoking exacerbates complications for people with diabetes. Smokers with diabetes are eleven times more likely to have a heart attack or stroke than …
Type 1 & Type 2: Maintaining Your Health in Tough Economic Times
The majority of U.S. adults are worried about being able to afford medical care and prescription medications.1 In addition, a recent study reveals that one in seven children and working-age Americans went without needed prescription medications in 2007 due …
