Schools do more to help prevent obesity among children than they do to cause it, new research suggests. A nationwide study found that one measure of obesity rose more than twice as fast when kindergarten and first-grade students were on summer vacation than when they were in school.
Drinking whole fat milk and eating ice cream appears to be better for women trying to become pregnant than a diet consisting of low-fat dairy products such as skim milk and yogurt, according to new research published in Human Reproduction journal.
The sugar-containing nectar secreted by plants and consumed by pollinators shares a number of similarities to fitness drinks, including ingredients such as amino acids and vitamins.
Television advertising in the United Kingdom for foods high in fat, salt, or sugar will be reduced by up to 50 percent on programs viewed by children under 16 under tough new regulations promulgated by Ofcom, that country?s quasi-governmental telecommunications regulator.
Novartis announced that it has received an “approvable letter” from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for Galvus? (vildagliptin), under review for US approval as a new once-daily oral treatment for patients with type 2 diabetes.
A Georgetown medical professor cuts through hype surrounding weight-loss supplements with new science-based guide.
Use of growth hormone to boost athletic performance can lead to diabetes, reports a study published ahead of print in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.
Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: AMLN) and Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved more convenient patient storage instructions for BYETTA? (exenatide) injection.
Diabetes management can be overwhelming, and data shows less than half of the 15 million being treated for diabetes have blood sugar levels within the recommended range.
Eli Lilly and Company announced the launch of the first insulin pen with memory, HumaPen(R) MEMOIR(TM), to help simplify the daily management of diabetes.