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08/14/2018 / By Zoey Sky

New study on aspirin has contradictory results, finding both increased and decreased risks for use in diabetic patients

Based on research that was presented at the American College of Cardiology‘s 67th Annual Scientific Session, individuals who have both Type 2 diabetes and heart failure, and take an aspirin daily, seem to have a lower risk of dying or being hospitalized for heart failure. But surprisingly enough, the data showed that the intake of aspirin […]

03/31/2018 / By Ethan Huff

Diabetes medication plunges blood sugar to dangerously low levels, increasing risk of heart attack and death

The American College of Physicians (ACP) has released an updated guidance statement about how to treat type-2 diabetes that significantly scales back the group’s official recommendations concerning drug-based interventions for the blood sugar condition. Because pharmacologic therapies for type-2 diabetes come with some serious health risks, the ACP is now recommending that physicians take a […]

01/05/2018 / By Zoey Sky

TOO TOXIC to swallow: Up to a third of diabetics don’t take their pills because of the debilitating side effects

According to a group of researchers, at least a third of diabetics do not take their medication due to fear of possible side effects. Diabetics in the U.K. are often prescribed metformin, the most commonly prescribed drug for type 2 diabetes. While there is no definite data on how many of the 3.4 million people in […]

12/10/2017 / By Michelle Simmons

Diabetes drug manufacturers unable to prove any real benefit to patients

Manufacturers of diabetes drugs could not prove any real additional benefit of sitagliptin to individuals with diabetes, according to a report by the Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care (IQWiG). The IQWiG reevaluated the effects of the diabetes drug known as sitagliptin compared to the appropriate comparator therapies for diabetic people. Sitagliptin, which […]

03/29/2017 / By Earl Garcia

Cough medicines and lozenges are loaded with refined sugars that increase blood sugar levels

Popular cough lozenges and vitamin chews can increase your blood sugar levels. In a recent analysis, DailyMailOnline.com claims that alleviating your cough symptoms with these products can actually lead to an increased risk for sugar-related diseases. Cough and cold Rx deliberately add hidden sugar The analysis compared the sugar content of seven popular cough remedies against that of Maynards wine […]

01/18/2017 / By Martin Mavis

Why Sugar Is as Bad as Alcohol (Video)

Why sugar is just as bad as alcohol:

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