Pfizer’s drug, Lipitor is well known for its cholesterol-lowering prowess. However, it’s quickly becoming known for a less pleasant reason – it may also cause type 2 diabetes and memory loss. That’s what...
Read MoreThe CDC’s latest figures indicate 29.1 million people, or 9.3% of the U.S. population, are diabetic. In 2012 alone, they estimated the costs for those diagnosed with the disease surpassed $245 billion, which puts diabetes...
Read MoreEven if you were blessed with 20/20 vision and you think your date with a pair of reading glasses is way off into the future, making an appointment with an experienced ophthalmologist should be part of your overall healthcare. A...
Read MoreEach day millions of diabetes patients have to undergo painful pin pricks to check their blood glucose levels. While most long-time sufferers say they’ve simply gotten used to the routine, certainly they would appreciate...
Read MoreAs 2013 winds down, Hollywood elite are gearing up for the 2014 award season, beginning with the Golden Globes on January 14. While some stars will spend the next few weeks crunching with personal trainers and drinking power...
Read MoreDr. Mehmet Oz, once beloved as “America’s doctor,” is back in the news this week with a new lawsuit. On his popular day time television program, The Dr. Oz Show, he recently touted an insomnia cure called the...
Read MoreEarlier this year when famed Southern chef Paula Deen came out of the type 2 diabetes closet, her fans and critics were outraged. How could someone who’s knowingly had diabetes for several years still appear on our TVs to...
Read MoreMarijuana is one of the hot-button issues right now. The question whether to legalize or not is as ever present as legalizing gay marriage, what to do about abortion, and how constitutional the health care bill may be. Unlike...
Read MoreNutrisystem has played a key role in the treatment and prevention of diabetes in the last several years, and this month it’s stepping up its efforts even more with the addition of a new, free service for Nutrisystem D...
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