Heart disease, diabetes and kidney disease are among the most common chronic illnesses in the United States — and they’re all closely connected. Adults with diabetes are twice as likely to have heart disease or a stroke compared with those who don’t have diabetes. People with diabetes — Type 1 and Type 2 — are…
For over 20 years, Betsy Chadwell carried her insulin pens everywhere. Day in and day out, she carefully calibrated the doses needed to keep her Type 2 diabetes in check. “Every meal, and every morning and every night — it controls your life,” she said. In late 2021, she started on the diabetes drug Ozempic….
Sin grasa o con grasa, de sabores o natural, probiótico o simple: el yogur está repleto de etiquetas. Sin embargo, es posible que pronto veas una nueva afirmación en tu empaque: este mes, la Administración de Alimentos y Medicamentos (FDA, por su sigla en inglés) de Estados Unidos anunció que permitirá a los fabricantes de…
Nonfat or full-fat, flavored or plain, probiotic or natural — yogurt is already peppered with labels. But you may soon see a new claim on your container: This month, the Food and Drug Administration announced it will allow yogurt makers to say their products may prevent Type 2 diabetes. The F.D.A. said it has found…
