diabetes
Over long term, diet and exercise are best to prevent diabetes
Health & Fitness
September 26, 2015
Over long term, diet and exercise are best to prevent diabetes
In a head-to-head comparison over 15 years, diet and exercise outperformed the drug metformin in preventing people at high risk…
Shake, shake, shake your NPH insulin pen before injecting
Health & Fitness
September 19, 2015
Shake, shake, shake your NPH insulin pen before injecting
A warning for people who use insulin pens: Not shaking your NPH insulin pen before injecting can result in wide…
My daughter’s illness compelled me to be a diabetes advocate: IDF President
Egypt
September 10, 2015
My daughter’s illness compelled me to be a diabetes advocate: IDF President
Michael Hirst, President of the International Diabetes Federation (IDF), said in an interview with Al-Masry Al-Youm that his daughter’s illness…
One third of diabetes in the U.S. is undiagnosed
Health & Fitness
September 9, 2015
One third of diabetes in the U.S. is undiagnosed
Diabetes affects up to 14 percent of the U.S.
For diabetes in obesity, weight-loss surgery beats medication
Health & Fitness
September 5, 2015
For diabetes in obesity, weight-loss surgery beats medication
Weight-loss surgery beats medication for controlling type 2 diabetes in obese people, according to the longest-term trial ever to compare…
Health Ministry prepares 4 national diabetes projects
Egypt
August 31, 2015
Health Ministry prepares 4 national diabetes projects
The Health Ministry announced in a press conference on Monday that four new diabetes projects will be rolled out across…
Eight million Egyptians suffer from diabetes: Professor
Egypt
August 30, 2015
Eight million Egyptians suffer from diabetes: Professor
Egypt has eight million people suffering from diabetes and ranks eighth internationally in diabetes rates, said President of the International…
New Diabetes Type II drug controls sugar levels for 24 hours
Health & Fitness
August 21, 2015
New Diabetes Type II drug controls sugar levels for 24 hours
The Arab Diabetes Forum, which was attended by more than 1,000 doctors from Egypt and other parts of the world,…
Nasser’s doctor: He died of natural causes, not poison
Egypt
July 27, 2015
Nasser’s doctor: He died of natural causes, not poison
In an interview with Al-Masry Al-Youm, Dr.
Organized programs help prevent or delay diabetes
Health & Fitness
July 14, 2015
Organized programs help prevent or delay diabetes
Organized diet and exercise programs can stave off diabetes for those at risk, according to a new recommendation. The Community Preventive…