UK diabetes prevention program may have global impact
A nationwide program to reduce the risk of developing diabetes in the UK is proven beyond reasonable doubt to work, a new study reveals.
Nov 15, 2023
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A nationwide program to reduce the risk of developing diabetes in the UK is proven beyond reasonable doubt to work, a new study reveals.
Nov 15, 2023
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The sustainability and scalability of limited duration interventions in low- and middle-income countries remain unclear. A study published in The Lancet Global Health aimed to investigate the sustainability in reduction of ...
Jun 21, 2023
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A new article published in the peer-reviewed medical journal JAMA Cardiology points to the need for individualized behavioral counseling to help patients change unhealthy lifestyles to prevent cardiovascular disease (CVD), ...
Aug 3, 2022
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For primary care physicians caring for patients with type 2 diabetes, it's a familiar conversation: Exercise. Improve your diet. Lose weight. Patients with diabetes are at increased risk of having a heart attack, stroke or ...
Aug 1, 2019
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Less than half of individuals with peripheral artery disease, which is a narrowing of arteries to the limbs, stomach and head, are treated with appropriate medications and lifestyle counseling. These findings highlight the ...
May 2, 2017
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(HealthDay)—Medicare could soon pay for a program aimed at diabetes prevention, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced this week.
Mar 25, 2016
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(HealthDay)—Results from genetic testing for weight gain-related genes may offer psychological benefits beyond their limited clinical utility, according to a study published in the July issue of the Journal of Genetic Counseling.
Sep 29, 2013
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(HealthDay)—A prescription medication originally developed to treat epilepsy may help obese adults shed weight when combined with routine nutritional counseling, researchers say.
Oct 16, 2012
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Can a visit to your primary care doctor help you lose weight? Primary care physicians, working with medical assistants in their practices, helped one group of their obese patients lose an average of 10.1 lb during a two-year ...
Nov 14, 2011
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Adding phone-based lifestyle counseling to home blood pressure telemonitoring is an effective strategy to improve long-term blood pressure control among minority stroke survivors with uncontrolled high blood pressure, according ...
Feb 21, 2020
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