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Smart Contact Lenses May One Day Test Sugar Levels
By Charles Q. Choi published
Sugar-sensing lenses could one day give people a way to check their blood sugar levels without drawing blood.
Does 'Brown Fat' Explain a Link Between Temperature and Diabetes?
By Sara G. Miller published
Are rising temperatures around the world also increasing the rates of diabetes?
Here's How Many Heart Disease & Diabetes Deaths Are Linked to Food
By Sara G. Miller published
Nearly half of all deaths from heart disease, stroke and type 2 diabetes may be due to diet, a new study finds.
Sugar Swap: Human Brain Converts Glucose into Fructose
By Sara G. Miller published
The human brain can produce the sugar fructose, a new small study finds.
Coffee Drinkers, Beware: Milk, Sugar & Other Add-ins Add Up
By Sara G. Miller published
Coffee and tea drinkers who regularly sweeten and flavor their drinks of choice with add-ins such as sugar and milk may be stirring in up to about 70 extra calories, a new study finds.
Mary Tyler Moore's Life Offers Hope for People with Type 1 Diabetes
By Stephanie Bucklin published
Mary Tyler Moore's death on Wednesday at age 80 may highlight the long-term effects that type 1 diabetes can have on the body.
Sweet-Tooth Nation: US Can't Kick Soda Habit
By Sara G. Miller published
Kids and adults in the U.S. just can't seem to kick their soda habits.
11 Ways Processed Food Is Different from Real Food
By Sara G. Miller published
What exactly makes processed food unhealthy?
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