Blood Sugar Levels

Kombucha tea, a fermented beverage commonly sold in stores, reduced fasting blood glucose levels better in those who drank it compared with those who didn’t, according to a new study.

A 35% rate of level 1 hypoglycemia in long-term care facility residents with type 2 diabetes leaves room for better clinical management, researchers say.

The findings underscore the potential for clinical implications when a patient loses a cohabiting relationship later in life, investigators say.

Fully 40% of residents with type 2 diabetes in a large VA nursing home study continued to receive insulin and other medications that increase hypoglycemia risk, even after their blood tests suggested overtreatment.

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“I didn’t expect the numbers to be so dismal,” says the author of a study of stroke survivors from the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos.

Some cases of type 1 and type 2 diabetes are occurring in COVID-19 patients who have no known risk factors or prior health concerns, according to a report.

A large new study finds that people with type 2 diabetes have a 36% higher risk for vascular dementia when compared with people who do not have diabetes.

Having diabetes does not increase the odds of contracting the coronavirus. But proper management may lead to better outcomes for those who do.