Living with diabetes puts you at an increased risk for developing heart disease and stroke. But there's hope. People with diabetes can learn to manage their diabetes - and cut their risk for heart attack and stroke by more than half.
Too much sugar in the blood for a long time causes diabetes problems. This high blood sugar can damage many parts of the body, such as the heart, blood vessels, and kidneys. Diabetes problems can be scary, but there is a lot you can do to prevent them or slow them down. This area features articles and resources about heart and blood vessel problems caused by diabetes, as well as heart disease caused by other factors. You will learn the things you can do each day and during the year to stay healthy and prevent diabetes problems.
Certain traits, conditions, or habits may raise your risk for carotid artery disease. These conditions are known as risk factors. The more risk factors you have, the more likely you are to get the disease. You can control some, but not all, risk factors.
All body fat is not the same. Researchers and health care professionals often measure overweight in pounds or with a calculation called the Body Mass Index.
The importance of eating at least three servings of whole grains is becoming clearer and more widely publicized. Yet surveys suggest that Americans still eat no more than a single serving a day.
Fewer than 20 percent of adults can correctly identify the signs of stroke and know to call 911 in the case of acute stroke events. Do you know?
About one in seven American women have raised a grandchild for six months or more, but grandmothers who provide care for even a few hours a day may be at increased risk for heart attacks.
There’s no question that vegetarian eating can be healthful and nutritionally adequate, according to the American Dietetic Association. But experts say that the question of whether vegetarian eating is better than non-vegetarian eating depends on exactly what is in that vegetarian diet.
Older Americans need more motivation to exercise regularly, say a series of studies published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.
This may come as a shock to people who consider nuts to be too high in fat to be healthful food choices.
Changes are coming that may help consumers cut back on trans fat. More detailed information on food labels may help us make wiser health choices.
Intensive treatment of cardiovascular risk factors is vital for people with diabetes, according to a series of reports from the American Heart Association.
