The Latest Breaking News on Diabetes

Lori McClintock, the wife of U.S. Rep. Tom McClintock, died of "adverse effects of white mulberry leaf"

Lori McClintock, wife of California Republican, had dehydration and gastroenteritis caused by leaf often used as health supplement

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The wife of a Northern California congressman died late last year after ingesting a plant that is generally considered safe and is used as an herbal remedy for a variety of ailments, including diabetes, obesity and high cholesterol, KHN has learned.

The Burning feeling can be a sign of something serious - and shouldn't be ignored.

Sugar substitutes are in thousands of diet products such as fizzy drinks, desserts, ready-to-eat meals, and cakes.

The laser treatment, which does not create a burn on the retina, was effective in maintaining a patient’s vision.

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The NHS says people with diabetes are 15 times more likely to have amputations. Lucy Nazeer, of Frimley, Hants, got Type 1 diabetes at 14 and lost both legs by the age of 35

An estimated 2.2 million people in the UK use artificial sweeteners 4 times a day or more

A poet whose battle with the chronic health condition almost drove her to take her own life is pushing for a greater focus on the mental health of people living with type 1 diabetes.

NEW DELHI: Nearly one out of every two patients rushed to a hospital with a full-blown heart attack caused by blockage of an artery — referred to as ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) in clinical terms — suffer from undiagnosed diabetes or pre-diabetes, according to a study published in the Global…