Diabetes

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Doctors remove a 70-pound tumor from man who thought he had a 'beer belly'

New study finds soda more likely to cause diabetes than other sweets

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A new study predicts global insulin shortage by 2030, leaving 40 million diabetics without

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The key for low-income populations to lose weight? An app, this study suggests

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CHOP analysis of 'type 1.5 diabetes' finds links between immune, metabolic disease

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Black men more likely to accept health screenings from black doctors, study finds

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Hospitals lure diabetes patients with self-care courses, but costs can weigh heavily

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This common oral hygiene habit could increase risk for diabetes, study says

Artie Lange to fans who paid for canceled show: 'I'll pay you back'

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Reports: Comedian Artie Lange hospitalized in New Jersey

Study: Walnuts can quiet that part of your brain that makes you want to eat like crap

Study: A red wine component has similar anti-aging benefits to diet and exercise

Study: Strokes declining in men, but not in women

Mindful Mondays

9 life-mods to help ward off dementia

Penn Medicine awarded $12 million federal grant for pancreas research

Diabetes risk higher for out-of-shape guys, even if they're skinny: study

Drexel researcher makes case for Kenney's soda tax

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Even five percent weight loss can help your heart

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Study: Waiving drug copays saves insurance, employers money in the long run

Obesity and diabetes together 'substantially' raise autism risks

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Decline in economic status to blame for 'death gap' in middle-aged whites, study finds

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Rutgers-Camden, Rowan team up in research to fight against diabetes

Philly street artist hopes to climb back up

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A new number to watch with diabetes: your zip code

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Temporary tattoo measures blood sugar without needles

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Car crash deaths spike on days that big albums are released, study finds

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