MONDAY, Dec. 17, 2018 — Women with active migraine have a lower risk for type 2 diabetes, according to a study published online Dec. 17 in JAMA Neurology. Guy Fagherazzi, Ph.D., from the Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale in Villejuif, France, and colleagues evaluated data from a prospective population-based study […]
Night shifts and unhealthy lifestyle linked to particularly high risk of type 2 diabetes
Women who work intermittent night shifts and do not follow a healthy lifestyle face an especially high risk of type 2 diabetes, suggests a study published by The BMJ today. The researchers found that the risk of type 2 diabetes is actually higher than simply adding the individual risks associated with unhealthy lifestyle and shift […]
Council ‘to buy £2,000 bikes so overweight children can ride uphill’
Too plump to pedal! Obese children to be given £2,000 electric bicycles to help them lose weight because ‘they are unable to ride uphill’ Conwy officials cut services, but increased council tax by five per cent in 2017 Controversially, this includes reducing bin collections to once every four weeks Despite this, want want to spend […]
Vegan diet ‘can boost mood and ease symptoms of Type 2 diabetics’
Vegan diet ‘can boost mood and ease symptoms for those with Type 2 diabetics’, scientists say Researchers say a vegan diet may help diabetics feel happier and lose weight Plant-based diets manage Type 2 diabetes and cuts depression, a study found 90% of diabetics suffer from Type 2 – which is linked to poor diet […]
Treating gum disease may help manage Type 2 diabetes
Treating periodontitis (gum disease) could help people with Type 2 diabetes manage their blood glucose levels, according to a new study led by UCL. The research, published in the Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology journal and funded by Diabetes UK and the NIHR Biomedical Research Centre also showed that treating oral health is linked to improvements […]
Texas boy, 2, partially scalped after being dragged under car
Toddler’s scalp is partially ripped off after family friend runs over him A 2-year-old Texas boy had his scalp partially ripped off after a family friend accidentally reversed over him in his parents’ driveway. A toddler is lucky to be alive after he was dragged for 35 feet beneath a reversing car while playing outside […]
These 2 Celeb Kids are BFFs, & We Can't Handle It
Apparently, Savannah Guthrie’s daughter, Vale, and Kelly Clarkson’s daughter, River Rose — both 4 years old — are now best friends. Gotta hand it to those Today parties. Today celebrated International Day of the Girl Child on Thursday, and Guthrie and Clarkson happily led their girls onstage to participate in the festivities. And what festivities! […]
Poor sleep + type 2 diabetes = Slower wound healing
People with Type 2 diabetes who don’t sleep well could need more time to heal their wounds, according to a new study published by researchers from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. The research, which appeared online in the journal Sleep on August 11, found that overweight mice with Type 2 diabetes and disrupted sleep needed […]