diabetes

The insects can eat twice their body weight in sugary fruit without increasing their blood sugar. What’s going on in their tiny pancreases?

The measure would allow direct-support professionals or relatives to administer the shot in an facility licensed by the state Agency for Persons With Disabilities. Currently, only nurses can do so.

With continuous glucose monitors, students with Type 1 diabetes no longer have to visit the school nurse for a finger prick. But some parents say it falls to them to keep an eye on blood sugar levels from home or work.

Most people taking drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy have shed significant pounds. But obesity experts say that roughly 20% of patients — as many as 1 in 5 — may not see robust results with the medications.

After developing Type 2 diabetes and having a heart attack in his 40s, Clearwater resident Fabricio Zambrano switched to a plant-based lifestyle.

Young people 10 to 19 years old are 1.5 times more likely to be diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes in the six months after having COVID-19.

On this episode, Dr. Lisa Iezzoni joins our host, Dr. Joe Sirven, to examine the responsibilities of four-legged health care professionals.

New research shows that the number of 12- to 25-year-olds who used the GLP-1 medications climbed from about 8,700 a month in 2020 to 60,000 a month in 2023.

The makers of Ozempic and Mounjaro charge charge around $1,000 a month for the drugs, and insurers are reluctant to pick up the tab. Often, low-income patients have to resort to less effective treatments.

Host Dr. Joe Sirven and guests identify signs and symptoms of stroke, stroke treatment and lifestyle factors that contribute to the risk of a brain attack.