Study confirms not enough sleep raises diabetes, obesity risks
(CBS News) It's no secret our bodies need sleep to function at their best. For shift workers who vary their work and sleep schedules, they especially risk not getting enough shut-eye.
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A new study confirms those workers, and anyone who doesn't get enough sleep, can harm their health by raising their risk for diabetes and obesity.
Continue »Can weight-loss surgery cure of type 2 diabetes?
(CBS/AP) Nearly 26 million Americans have type 2 diabetes, and now researchers say they may have a way to reverse the disease for many of them. Their studies give clear proof that weight-loss surgery can reverse and possibly cure diabetes and doctors are saying more people should be offered the surgery, and not just as last resort..
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The two studies, released on Monday in the New England Journal of Medicine, are the first to compare stomach-reducing operations to medicines alone for "diabesity" - Type 2 diabetes caused by obesity. Millions of Americans have it, and can't make enough insulin to process sugar from what they eat.
Continue »Red meat every day raises risk of dying, study shows
(CBS News) Eating a diet heavy in red meat has been tied to added risk for cancer, diabetes and heart disease. It shouldn't be surprising then that a new study found eating red meat every day appears to increase a person's chances of dying from a chronic disease by 12 percent.
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For the study, published online in the March 12 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, Harvard researchers analyzed data from two dietary studies that tracked nearly 37,700 men and 83,600 women for 28 years.
The researchers found overall that there were 23,900 deaths, including 5,900 from heart disease and nearly 9,500 from cancer. When the researchers looked closely at dietary habits, red meat took the cake when it came to raising death risk.
Continue »Paula Deen shrugs off critics of diabetes reveal
Paula Deen promotes her book "Paula's Southern Cooking Bible" at Bookends Bookstore on Oct. 12, 2011, in Ridgewood, N.J.
(Credit: Dave Kotinsky/Getty Images)(CBS/AP) When Paula Deen announced last month that she had type 2 diabetes, she was slammed by chefs, doctors, and fans for keeping her diagnosis a secret for three years while she still promoted unhealthy eating on television.
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One month later, what does the 65-year-old Queen of Southern Cuisine have to say?
Continue »Diabetes leg, foot amputations see dramatic drop
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(Credit: istockphoto)(CBS) People with diabetes were once very likely to face foot or leg amputations. These days, that fate is not as common. A new report from the CDC revealed a dramatic drop in diabetes-related amputations in the U.S.
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The study - published in the Feb. issue of Diabetes Care - looked at trends in diabetes hospitalizations for foot and leg amputations, using national survey data from 1988 to 2008. The study found a 65 percent drop in the rate of lower-extremity amputations from 1996 to 2008.
Continue »Paula Deen's diabetes won't change her cooking
Undated photo courtesy of Food Network shows celebrity chef Paula Deen on air.
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She said she isn't changing the comfort cooking that made her a star - though it isn't clear how much of it she'll continue to eat while she promotes health-conscious recipes along with a diabetes drug she's endorsing for a Danish company.
Continue »Paula Deen's type 2 diabetes: Blame the food?
Paula Deen promotes the book "Paula's Southern Cooking Bible" on Oct. 12, 2011, in Ridgewood, N.J.
(Credit: Getty)(CBS) Paula Deen announced today that she has type 2 diabetes. The 64-year-old Food Network star said she's teamed up with drug maker Novo Nordisk to promote a new program called "Diabetes in a New Light" which offers recipe tips and other coping advice for people with the disease.
Deen has had the disease for three years and treats it with the Novo Nordisk drug Victoza, according to USA Today. Victoza is a once daily injectable drug used with diet and exercise to control blood sugar levels in people with type 2 diabetes.
Continue »Is driving sick as dangerous as driving drunk?
(CBS) It's no secret, driving drunk can be extremely dangerous for the person behind the wheel and anyone else in the car or on the road. A new study suggests another activity while driving might be just as dangerous:
Driving with a cold.
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British insurance company Young Marmalade gave computerized tests to drivers who were having cold symptoms, and found cold sufferers had slower reaction times, braked more suddenly and frequently, were less aware of surrounding traffic, and drove more erratically than healthy drivers. The study estimated more than a 50 percent drop in driving ability - the equivalent of drinking four double whiskeys, according to Young Marmalade.
Continue »DASH diet: What makes it the best overall?
(CBS) What's so great about the DASH diet?
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The diet was just named the "best diet overall" by U.S. News & World Report in its "2012 Best Diets Rankings."
Continue »Infant formula not behind babies' rare infections
(CBS/AP) Enfamil powdered infant formula did not cause the rare bacterial infections that killed two newborns and sickened two others last month, health officials announced Friday. Parents can continue to use these products to feed their babies.
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Scientists with the CDC and FDA conducted tests on various types of powdered infant formula and distilled water, known as nursing water, and found no cases of contamination by Cronobacter sakazakii.
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