Tag: diabetes

New U.S. Guidelines: ‘Added Sugars’ Less Than...

For the first time, the U.S. government provides a limit to the amount of added sugar that should be consumed...

January 7, 2016

Top 5 Health Topics of 2015

Over the span of hundreds of articles in 2015, the Resource and Salud blogs have covered health topics that touch...

December 31, 2015

U.S. Panel Urges Cholesterol-Lowering Statins for Some...

The task force said the medications will be of most benefit for people with a 10 percent risk of heart...

December 23, 2015

Pace of New Diabetes Cases Shows Improvement

The diabetes epidemic continues, but for the first time in years, an encouraging trend is apparent in the rate of...

December 2, 2015

Watch Now: South Miami Expands Wound Care...

November is National Diabetes Month, an annual observation with the goal of creating more awareness about diabetes, a disease that...

November 23, 2015

News Roundup: Daily Coffee Habit Linked to...

There's more good news about the effects of drinking a cup of java -- even consuming as many as five...

November 20, 2015

Diabetes and Your Vision: 3 Things You...

Diabetes is also the leading cause of new cases of blindness among working-age adults. If you are diagnosed with diabetes,...

November 10, 2015

News Roundup: Sugary Drinks Linked to Higher...

A study of 42,000 Swedish men, over 12-year span, found that those who drank at least two sweetened beverages a...

November 6, 2015

Wound Care 101 and Hyperbaric Treatments at...

The first week of November marks the start of National Diabetes Month, an annual observation designed to generate awareness about...

November 3, 2015

Watch Now: Study Shows Value of Heart...

“We believe that irrespective of age, coronary artery calcium testing provides a personalized assessment of risk to help a clinician...

October 23, 2015

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