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Therapeutic Diabetic Footwear vs Regular Shoes: What’s the Difference and Who Needs It?

For most people, a shoe that pinches at the toe or rubs the heel is uncomfortable enough to notice quickly.

inkl · Sep 22

GLP-1 Weight Loss Injections: How Semaglutide Works in the Body and Who Should Avoid Them

What GLP-1 Actually IsGlucagon-like peptide-1 is a hormone your small intestine already makes. It releases after you eat, signals the pancreas to produce insulin, slows how fast food leaves your stomach, and tells the brain's hypothalamus that you've had enough. GLP-1 receptor agonists, drugs like semaglutide (sold as Ozempic for…

Times Life · Sep 22

Why Slim Indians Often Carry Dangerous Visceral Fat and Face High Metabolic Risk

The Thin-Fat Indian Is Not a MythIn the late 1990s, Dr. C.S. Yajnik at the KEM Hospital in Pune made an observation that upended how researchers thought about Indian bodies. Indian newborns weighed less than British babies of European descent, yet carried significantly more body fat as a percentage of…

Times Life · Sep 22

Roughly 1 in 4 Fatty Liver Cirrhosis Cases Began Before 50, Tied to Genetics and Type 2 Diabetes

A UC San Diego-led study found that about 25% of fatty liver cirrhosis cases began before age 50, with genetics and type 2 diabetes as key factors.

Medical Daily · Sep 18

Seed Oil Panic: What Indian Cooking Oils Like Mustard, Coconut and Sesame Actually Do to Your Health

What the seed oil panic is actually arguingThe claim, stripped of its more dramatic versions, goes like this: industrially processed vegetable oils, sunflower, soybean, canola, corn, are high in omega-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids, particularly linoleic acid. When omega-6 intake dwarfs omega-3 intake, the body's inflammatory pathways tip out of balance.…

Times Life · Sep 18

Arizona man bought a $450,000 home in 2022, then lost it after falling $977 behind on HOA fees — what happened next

An Arizona man lost his $450,000 Mesa home after falling $977 behind on HOA fees. Toby Newton said he lost his job and was diagnosed with diabetes before missing quarterly assessments. Despite proposing payment plans, foreclosure proceedings began, and the home was eventually sold to the HOA for $8,172. The…

The Economic Times · Sep 17

Beta Bionics Wins FDA Clearance for Mint Tubeless Insulin Patch Pump, Plans Pharmacy-Only U.S. Launch in Early 2027

The FDA cleared Beta Bionics' Mint tubeless insulin patch pump. What the clearance covers, when it launches, and what people with diabetes should know.

Medical Daily · Sep 16

An Arizona man lost his $475K home over $977 in HOA dues; it sold for $8,172

Toby Newton bought his four-bedroom Mesa, Arizona home for $475,000 in 2022, planning to spend retirement there with his longtime girlfriend, Sherrie Patten. But after losing his job and being diagnosed with diabetes in 2024, he fell behind on his homeowners association dues, owing just $977, the New York Post…

The Times of India · Sep 16

If you’re on GLP-1 drugs and plan to fast for Yom Kippur, here’s what you need to know

Millions of people worldwide – as many as 1 in 8 adults in the U.S. – are on GLP-1 medication, such as Ozempic, Mounjaro, Wegovy and Zepbound, for treating diabetes or for weight loss.

The Conversation · Sep 16

Diabetes Care Editors Halt Manuscript Reviews as Boycott of the American Diabetes Association Escalates Over June Ejections

Diabetes Care editors joined a boycott of the American Diabetes Association and suspended manuscript review. The ADA says its journals still review papers.

Medical Daily · Sep 16