diabetes hazards

Chronic diabetes conditions include type 1 diabetes and type 2 diabetes. The underlying cause of diabetes varies by type. But, no matter what type of diabetes you have, it can lead to excess sugar in your blood. Too much sugar in your blood can lead to serious health problems.

BP and diabetes patients at higher risk of neuro COVID-19 complications

In a new stuyd, neurological complications like bleeding in the brain and stroke were found to be more common among hypertension and diabetes patients.
Diabetes and heart disease: Expert's tips to bring down your risk

Diabetes is a major risk factor for heart disease. Dr Santosh Kumar Dora, Senior Cardiologist, Asian Heart Institute, Mumbai, shares a few tips on how to avoid this risk.
COVID-19 and your diabetes risk: Here’s what you should know

Diabetes and COVID-19 have a two-prong relationship. While people with high blood sugar levels are more prone to catch a severe form of this infection, diabetes can be induced by the novel coronavirus. Read on to know more.
Supervised exercise programme improve heart function in diabetes patients

Heart function can significantly improve in patients with type 2 diabetes through exercises, researchers of a new study says.
Trigger finger and other surprising signs of type 2 diabetes you might be ignoring so far

Generally, type 2 diabetes doesn't come with visible symptoms. But your body sometimes tells you through strange symptoms that your blood sugar levels are high
Kids born of diabetic mothers at heart risk: Study

According to new study, kids of diabetic moms may be at a higher risk of cardiovascular diseases. Read on to know more.
Bone loss and some other lesser known complications that accompany diabetes

Uncontrolled diabetes can lead to easily preventable and serious health conditions like kidney and heart diseases. But this disease also has a few complications that many people are not aware of.
Death risks from obesity differ in men and women

Obesity is implicated in two-thirds of the leading causes of death from non-communicable diseases worldwide and the risk of certain diseases differs for men and women.
Shorter people at higher risk of type-2 diabetes: Study

According to a study published in the journal Diabetologia, the risk of future type-2 diabetes will be 41 per cent lower for men and 33 per cent lower for women, for each 10 centimeters taller in height they will be.
Diabetes: Opt for these herbs and reduce your blood sugar level

Here, we give a list of herbs to naturally control your blood sugar level.
Here is how diabetes can increase cancer risk

According to a recent study, DNA sustains more damage and gets fixed less often when blood sugar levels are high compared to when blood sugar is at a normal.
Type 2 diabetes: Top myths surrounding the disease

Though type 2 diabetes is quite common these days, there are lots of myths surrounding the condition. Here we will bust those myths for you.
Glucose not responsible for inflammation in type 2 diabetes, says study

According to a study published in the journal, Cell Metabolism, chronic inflammation fuels many of the devastating complications of type 2 diabetes and is thus one of the key targets for therapy development.
Want to control type 2 diabetes? Have these seeds

Here we tell you about certain seeds that can help you manage diabetes.
Men, know how diabetes affects your fertility

Here, we tell you how diabetes affects your ability to reproduce.
Men, know how diabetes affects your fertility

Here, we tell you how diabetes affects your ability to reproduce
Statins associated with high diabetes risk

According to a new study, people who take cholesterol-lowering statins may be at higher risk for developing high blood sugar levels, insulin resistance, and eventually type 2 diabetes. Here are some tips to keep it at bay.
Tobacco plant may aid in treating diabetes, arthritis

Tobacco plants can be used to produce an anti-inflammatory protein that can have powerful therapeutic potential for treating conditions like Type-2 diabetes, stroke, dementia and arthritis, more effectively and at an affordable price, researchers say.
5 health problems interfering with your sex life

Your sex life may just be a victim of these underlying health conditions.
Diabetes drugs linked to heart disease risk, says study

Intake of two commonly used drugs to treat Type-2 diabetes carry a high risk of cardiovascular events such as heart attack, stroke, heart failure or amputation, warns a new study.