Tag Archives: Diabetes

Dr Miriam Stoppard: There’s a diabetes drug that also helps to fight the flab

Many people with Type-2 diabetes will be taking the drug metformin because it helps the body respond to insulin, so stops blood glucose levels from soaring too high. In a new twist, a 15-year study of more than 30,000 people found it can also lead to steady long-term weight loss . What’s more, it’s better… Read More: Dr Miriam Stoppard: There’s a diabetes drug that also helps… »

New study prompts questions about diabetes and obesity within Black churches

Diabetes and obesity rates could possibly have a correlation with church-going among African Americans a new study suggests. The findings of the Duke University study released last month in the Journal of Religion and Health highlight two main conclusions: Black Americans who are Baptist are more likely to have diabetes than those who are Catholic… Read More: New study prompts questions about diabetes and obesity within Black… »