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Sitting and diabetes in older adults: Does timing matter?

John Bellettiere, University of California San Diego; Andrea LaCroix, University of California San Diego, and Matthew Mclaughlin, University of Newcastle Adults are sitting more than...
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Gestational Diabetes and Pregnancy

US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Gestational diabetes is a type of diabetes that is first seen in a pregnant woman who did not...
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Male fertility is declining

– studies show that environmental toxins could be a reason Ryan P. Smith, University of Virginia In the U.S., nearly 1 in 8 couples struggles with infertility....

Diabetes Diet, Eating, & Physical Activity

National Institutes of Health Nutrition and physical activity are important parts of a healthy lifestyle when you have diabetes. Along with other benefits, following a...
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Insulin Resistance & Prediabetes

US National Institutes of Health On this page: What is insulin? What is insulin resistance? What is prediabetes? How common is prediabetes? Who is more...
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Decades into diabetes research, insulin therapy still hard to manage

Israel Hodish, University of Michigan So, your doctor told you that you need insulin therapy for your Type 2 diabetes. This is a common problem and...
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Insulin was discovered 100 years ago

Insulin was discovered 100 years ago – but it took a lot more than one scientific breakthrough to get a diabetes treatment to patients James...
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) About Extreme Heat

US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Español (Spanish) What happens to the body as a result of exposure to extreme heat? People suffer heat-related illness when...
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mRNA Vaccines May Pack More Persistent Punch Against COVID-19 Than Thought

Dr. Francis Collins - National Institutes of Health Many people, including me, have experienced a sense of gratitude and relief after receiving the new COVID-19...
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3 billion people cannot afford a healthy diet

William A. Masters, Tufts University and Anna Herforth, Tufts University The COVID-19 pandemic has caused price spikes for corn, milk, beans and other commodities, but...

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