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A chemical called BPA may disrupt your hormones and increase diabetes risk, a study found. It's common in food packaging and plastic bottles.

Groundbreaking study shows why drinking from plastic bottles may increase your risk of type 2 diabetes

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For the first time, a new study shows that reducing exposure to the common chemical bisphenol A (BPA) can lower the risk of type 2 diabetes. The findings highlight the impact of BPAs, found in many everyday plastic products, on insulin sensitivity and diabetes risk.

BPAs in plastic bottles linked to type 2 diabetes risk, researchers say

(HealthDay News) — Glucose lowering by metformin is greater when given before enteral glucose among patients with type 2 diabetes controlled by metformin monotherapy, according to a study recently published in Diabetologia. Cong Xie, PhD, from the University of Adelaide in Australia, and colleagues studied 16 participants with type...

Timing of metformin important in metformin-treated type 2 diabetes

Low-calorie sweeteners are having a rough go as of late. Last July, the World Health Organization warned of aspartame’s possible cancer-causing properties in humans. (Our analysis of that here.) Now, researchers have found a link between consuming large amounts of the low-calorie sweetener xylitol and an increased risk of heart attack, stroke, and death. Xylitol is a sugar alcohol that sweetens many reduced-sugar foods, baked goods, chewing gums, and toothpastes. The team, led by researchers at the Cleveland Clinic, published their findings today in the European Heart Journal.

This Extremely Popular Artificial Sweetener Is Linked to Blood Clots, Study Shows

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Alcohol and diabetes: How to manage the dangers of alcohol, understanding the risks of hypoglycemia, and predicting the impact of drinking on blood sugar levels.

Diabetes and Alcohol: What You Need to Know

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You’ve probably heard high blood pressure, or hypertension, is called a “silent killer,” and that’s for good reason. When the blood pumping through your body is pressing too hard against blood vessel walls, it can put your life at risk—but the condition is often asymptomatic, giving you no clues you’re in danger. Hypertension is also one of the largest risk factors for cardiovascular disease and stroke, the former of which is the leading cause of death around the world according to the World Health Organization.

This Is the Ideal Blood Pressure That Prevents Heart Disease, Says New Study

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Bright lights, big danger?

People exposed to bright light between 12:30 and 6 a.m. are at greater risk of developing Type 2 diabetes, regardless of how much light they are exposed to during the day, new research suggests.

“We found that exposure to brighter light at night was associated with a higher risk of developing Type 2 diabetes,” senior study author Andrew Phillips, an associate professor at Flinders University in Australia, said in a statement.



The findings, published this month in the Lancet Regional Health—Europe, relied on data from about 85,000 study participants. A wrist sensor, worn for one week, monitored their light...

Decrease your diabetes risk with one cheap and easy move

High xylitol levels may increase cardiovascular risks by promoting clotting, according to Cleveland Clinic research. Xylitol is a common zero-calorie sweetener found in sugar-free candy and toothpaste. Cleveland Clinic researchers discovered that higher amounts of the sugar alcohol xylitol are associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular events like heart...

Warning: Popular Sugar-Free Sweetener Linked to Heart Attacks and Strokes

Study results highlight the impact of continuous glucose monitoring on glucose control and HbA1c improvements in patients with type 2 diabetes, regardless of treatment regimen. Findings from a recent study are calling attention to the significant impact of continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) on glucose control in patients with type 2...

CGM Linked to HbA1c Improvements in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes, Regardless of Insulin Use

Women — but not men — who often smoke weed face a significantly higher risk of death from cardiovascular disease (CVD) compared to women who don’t use cannabis, a new study out of France finds.

Nearly 122,000 Brits were asked to fill out a questionnaire about their lifetime marijuana habits. The participants were divided into three groups — low users (they had smoked 10 times or less); moderate users (11-100 times); and heavy users (daily or near-daily use for at least a few months).

“Heavy cannabis users were more likely to be younger, report tobacco use, and show lower levels of alcohol...

Women who frequently smoke pot face higher risk of death from heart disease: study

The globally accepted threshold for obesity based on the body-mass index (BMI) might not be suitable for middle-aged and older adults (ages 40-80 years), according to a study recently presented at the European Congress on Obesity (ECO) in Venice, Italy. Increased body-fat proportions in the over-40s suggest that a lower...

Rethinking BMI: New Research Suggests Lower Obesity Threshold for Adults Over 40

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The FBI has seen a rise in scams targeting timeshare owners. In this kind of scam, criminals con these part-time property owners into shelling out hefty sums of cash, all under false pretenses related to their timeshare properties.

FBI warns that Mexican cartels are targeting Americans with timeshare scams

They might sound like health-conscious choices, but some products advertised as “sugar-free” could pose a health risk. A recent study by researchers from the Cleveland Clinic determined that xylitol — a type of sugar substitute known as a sugar alcohol — is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular events like strokes and heart attacks.

Another Artificial Sweetener Is Linked to Stroke and Heart Attack Risk

Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease is linked to plaque buildup in blood vessels. It can increase the risk of serious cardiovascular events, such heart attack and stroke. Statins are a medication type that can help people at risk for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. Doctors look at several factors to determine if statin therapy makes the most sense for someone.

17 million US adults may no longer receive statin therapy for heart disease

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Two Nebraska-born ice cream obsessives who grew up on Zesto soft serve are working to broaden a loose network of restaurants that bear the same name but operate mostly independently. Soft-Serve Survivors: How Zesto Endured in Nebraska After Its Ice-Cream Empire Melted. On the hottest day of July 1948 in...

Soft-Serve Survivors: How Zesto Endured in Nebraska After Its Ice-Cream Empire Melted

New research argues that the oral alternative to injected semaglutide could also help improve the symptoms of diabetes and cardiovascular diseases.

Is oral semaglutide a promising alternative in treating diabetes, heart disease?

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Supreme Court dealt a major blow to federal regulatory power on Friday by overturning a 1984 precedent that had given deference to government agencies in interpreting laws they administer, handing a defeat to President Joe Biden's administration. The justices ruled 6-3 to set aside lower court...

US Supreme Court Curbs Federal Agency Powers, Overturning 1984 Precedent

Energy drink consumption may cause cardiovascular issues, such as high blood pressure and heart arrhythmias. In some cases, excessive consumption has been linked to heart attacks. Energy drinks have become increasingly popular, especially among young adults. An estimated. of U.S. teenagers now consume energy drinks on a regular basis. Although...

Energy drinks and heart attacks

By 2050, 60% of US adults could be affected by heart disease and stroke, according to a June 2024 announcement from the American Heart Association (AHA). “The last decade has seen a surge of cardiovascular risk factors such as uncontrolled high blood pressure, diabetes and obesity, each of which raises the risks of developing heart disease and stroke,” Dhruv S. Kazi, MD, MS, associate director of the Richard A. and Susan F. Smith Center for Outcomes Research in Cardiology and director of the cardiac critical care unit at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, says in the AHA’s press release. So how can we manage those risk factors?

New Research: If You’re Deficient in This Vitamin, It Could Raise Your Stroke Risk by 28%

Vitamin D is one of 4 fat-soluble vitamins that contribute to the essential nutrients that make life possible. It acts primarily as a sterol hormone regulating calcium and phosphorous homeostasis for bone metabolism and is increasingly recognized for its role in immunocompetency.1,2 Vitamin D stores are derived from both exogenous and endogenous sources and exist in 2 primary forms: ergocalciferol (vitamin D2) and cholecalciferol (vitamin D3). Exogenous dietary forms come from fatty fish (eg, mackerel, salmon, and tuna), egg yolks, milk products (cheese, yogurt, and other foods derived from cow’s milk), mushrooms, and fortified foods like cereals, orange juice, and milk alternatives (including some brands of almond, soy, or oat milk).3,4 Dietary vitamin D requires chylomicrons for initial gastrointestinal transport to the lymph and eventually to blood circulation.1,4 The main source of vitamin D is light exposure.5 When 7-dehydrocholesterol in the skin is exposed to artificial or naturally occurring light, endogenous cholecalciferol is formed.5,6 An overview of the activation and interaction of vitamin D is shown in the Figure.5,7,8.

Preventing Vitamin D Toxicity

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Exposure to Plastics Chemical BPA May Raise Diabetes Risk

WEDNESDAY, June 26, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- A common plastics chemical might increase a person’s risk of diabetes, a new study warns. People fed small doses...

Exposure to Plastics Chemical BPA May Raise Diabetes Risk

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