Latest Diabetes News
Can yogurt reduce the risk of Type 2 diabetes?
Sharp-eyed grocery shoppers may notice new labels in the dairy aisle touting yogurt as way to reduce the risk of Type 2 diabetes. That’s because the U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently said it’s OK for producers of yogurt to make that claim — even though the agency...
Lilly rides Mounjaro, Zepbound to better-than-expected 1Q profit despite supply issues
Rapidly climbing sales of the new obesity drug Zepbound and its counterpart for diabetes, Mounjaro, pushed Eli Lilly to a better-than-expected first-quarter profit. The drugmaker also hiked its sales and earnings forecast for 2024 beyond Wall Street's expectations even as it hustles...
What to know about Bell's palsy, the facial paralysis affecting Joel Embiid
Philadelphia 76ers All-Star center Joel Embiid has been diagnosed with Bell's palsy, a condition that can strike out of the blue and cause muscles on one side of a person's face to become weak or paralyzed, distorting expression. Here’s what to know about the mostly temporary...
Biden sees a $35 price cap for insulin as a pivotal campaign issue. It’s not that clear-cut
WASHINGTON (AP) — Rarely a day goes without President Joe Biden mentioning insulin prices. He promotes a $35 price cap for the medication for Americans on Medicare — in White House speeches, campaign stops and even at non-health care events around the country. His reelection...
Creighton's Isaac Traudt wears glucose monitor to stay in game. His diabetes was diagnosed at age 4
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — When Creighton basketball player Isaac Traudt's teammates take a break at practice, they might grab a drink of water, chat it up or go over assignments. Traudt does that, too, but not before he checks a device attached to his body that tells him his blood glucose...
Former Czech President Milos Zeman is in serious but stable condition after surgery for blood clot
PRAGUE (AP) — Former Czech President Milos Zeman was in serious but stable condition on Friday, a day after undergoing surgery for a blood clot in his leg, hospital officials said. Motol University Hospital in Prague said Zeman had an insufficient blood supply in one of his legs...
Yogurts can make limited claim that the food reduces risk of type 2 diabetes, FDA says
Yogurt sold in the U.S. can make claims that the food may reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes, based on limited evidence, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Friday. The agency agreed that there is some evidence, but not significant scientific agreement, that eating at least 2...
FDA warns against smartwatches and rings that claim to measure blood sugar without needles
Smartwatches and rings that claim to measure blood sugar levels for medical purposes without piercing the skin could be dangerous and should be avoided, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warned Wednesday. The caution applies to any watch or ring, regardless of brand, that claims...
Minnesota and Eli Lilly settle insulin price-gouging lawsuit. Deal will hold costs to $35 a month
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota has reached a settlement with Eli Lilly and Co. in a price gouging lawsuit against the country's three biggest insulin manufacturers that guarantees that Minnesotans can now buy Lilly-produced insulin for only $35 a month for the next five years, Attorney General...
