- African-Americans With Diabetes in Pregnancy Have Higher Risk of Future Diabetes
African-American women who develop diabetes during pregnancy (gestational diabetes) are more likely to develop diabetes in the future, compared to women in other racial/ethnic groups who are diagnosed with gestational diabetes, a new study shows....
- Study Measures Gestational Diabetes Risk
Pregnant women who develop gestational diabetes during their first pregnancy are at increased risk for developing this condition in their second or third pregnancies, a study shows....
- Gaining Weight Between Pregnancies Raises Gestational Diabetes Risk
The amount of weight a woman gains or loses between a first and second pregnancy influences her risk for gestational diabetes, new research reveals....
- Gestational Diabetes Underdiagnosed
In response to research confirming that even small elevations in blood sugar during pregnancy can lead to sick babies, an international panel of experts is recommending sweeping changes in how gestational diabetes is diagnosed....
- Early Pregnancy Weight Gain Ups Diabetes Risk
Women who gain more weight than is recommended early in pregnancy have an increased risk for developing gestational diabetes later on, a study shows....
- High Doses of Vitamin D May Cut Pregnancy Risks
Women who take high doses of vitamin D during pregnancy have a greatly reduced risk of complications, including gestational diabetes, preterm birth, and infection, new research suggests....
- Why Some May Avoid Type 1 Diabetes Complications
Researchers say some type 1 diabetes patients are able to avoid complications from diabetes, and that more than just blood sugar control may be at work....
- Flu Vaccine Safe Throughout Pregnancy
Pregnant women who get the flu vaccine are less likely to have babies who are premature, small for their gestational age, or who have to be hospitalized, according to three new studies....
- Type 2 Diabetes in Women: Risks, Pregnancy, and More
WebMD discusses what women with type 2 diabetes should know about diabetes complications and more....
- Predigested Formula May Prevent Diabetes in at-Risk Infants
Infants at risk of type 1 diabetes are half as likely to develop a marker of the disease if fed a predigested formula -- but there's no proof the special formula actually prevents diabetes....
- Flu Vaccine May Reduce Premature Birth Risk
Pregnant women who get a flu vaccine may be less likely to have a premature birth or deliver a baby of low birth weight during flu season....
- Lucentis May Treat Diabetes-Related Vision Loss
Lucentis, a drug used to treat people with vision problems from age-related macular degeneration, may help to restore vision among people with eye complications caused by diabetes, two studies suggest....
- Lucentis May Treat Diabetes-Related Vision Loss
Lucentis, a drug used to treat people with vision problems from age-related macular degeneration, may help to restore vision among people with eye complications caused by diabetes, two studies suggest....
- Lucentis May Treat Diabetes-Related Vision Loss
Lucentis, a drug used to treat people with vision problems from age-related macular degeneration, may help to restore vision among people with eye complications caused by diabetes, two studies suggest....
- Lucentis May Treat Diabetes-Related Vision Loss
Lucentis, a drug used to treat people with vision problems from age-related macular degeneration, may help to restore vision among people with eye complications caused by diabetes, two studies suggest....
- Breastfeeding May Lower Moms’ Diabetes Risk
Breastfeeding for a month or longer appears to reduce a woman's risk of getting diabetes later in life, according to a new study....
- Artificial Pancreas Could Help Pregnant Diabetic Women
For the first time, research has successfully demonstrated the potential benefits of an artificial pancreas in pregnant women with type 1 diabetes....
- Statins May Raise Diabetes Risk in Older Women
Use of cholesterol-lowering statin drugs may be associated with an increased risk of diabetes in middle-aged and older women, a new study suggests....
- Mom’s Health While Pregnant Linked to Autism Risk
Women who are obese and/or have diabetes or high blood pressure during pregnancy may be about 60% more likely to have babies with autism, a new study suggests....
- Taking 10,000 Steps a Day May Lower Diabetes Risk
Building up to 10,000 steps each and every day can help control weight and may reduce diabetes risk, suggests new research in the British Medical Journal....
- Quitting Smoking Carries Diabetes Risk
Cigarette smoking is linked to an increased risk of diabetes, but quitting the habit, ironically, may increase diabetes risk in the short term, a new study says....
- Inhaled Steroids May Increase Diabetes Risk
Using inhaled corticosteroids to treat chronic breathing problems may slightly increase a person’s risk of developing type 2 diabetes, a new study finds....
- How to Get Pregnant Now by Making Some Simple Lifestyle Changes
Some women have more trouble getting pregnant than others, but that doesn't mean that those women who have some difficulty can't ever have a baby of their own. There is still plenty of reason to hope because there are numerous options that lie outside the realm of the world of Medical Doctors and pharmaceutical drugs. It is important to learn the truth about how to get pregnant now before...
- Why Does Diabetes Raise Cancer Risk?
Why does diabetes increase cancer risk? An expert panel notes that common factors cause both diseases, but it's still uncertain whether some diabetes treatments up cancer risk....
- Why Coffee May Reduce Diabetes Risk
Coffee drinking has been linked with a reduced risk of getting diabetes, and now Chinese researchers think they may know why....
- Why Coffee May Reduce Diabetes Risk
Coffee drinking has been linked with a reduced risk of getting diabetes, and now Chinese researchers think they may know why....
- Popular Diabetes Drugs Tied to Heart Failure
Researchers report that diabetes patients who used sulfonylureas had a higher risk of death from all causes and a higher risk of heart failure than diabetes patients who used the most widely prescribed diabetes drug -- metformin....
- More Pregnant Women Getting Flu Shots
Pregnant women are now more likely to get a flu shot than a few years ago, and for good reason: Evidence continues to mount that the vaccine safely protects both mother and newborn from influenza and its complications....