Influenza (flu) season in the U.S. lasts from approximately November through March, and sometimes into early spring. Not sure where to get a flu shot? Ask your health care provider.
Need more information about Medicare for a friend or family member you're caring for, or for yourself? Medicare is the federal health insurance program for adults age 65 and older and for those people under 65 with certain disabilities.
We are all born with brown fat, which helps babies stay warm. It was thought that people lost their brown fat as they reached adulthood, but researchers at the Joslin Diabetes Center in Boston and elsewhere have found that adults still have this "good" fat in their bodies.
A joint statement from three medical associations suggests that A1C targets for some people with type 2 diabetes may need to be revised. The American College of Cardiology, the American Diabetes Association and the American Heart Association joined forces to try to explain conflicting studies done in early 2008.
Did you know the weather may affect your blood glucose levels and the amount of insulin you need? Some people with diabetes have noticed they need less insulin when a long period of cool weather suddenly changes to warmer weather.
Is laughter really the best medicine? Researchers from Loma Linda University and the Oak Crest Health Research Institute in California recently studied whether "mirthful (or joyous) laughter" can positively affect the health of people with diabetes.
Scientists at the University of Chicago have developed a groundbreaking device called a chemistrode that can track chemical signals between living cells.
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