Diabetes was the leading recorded underlying cause of death in South Africa in 2023. A doctor explains the risk factors, symptoms, complications and tests used to diagnose and manage the condition.

A few weeks have passed since Lady Justice Thirlwall delivered her devastating report into the failures made by Countess of ...

A simple change in the order you eat your food could help prevent blood sugar spikes. Scientists discovered that giving mice olive oil before carbohydrates slowed digestion and activated a surprising ...

A few weeks have passed since Lady Justice Thirlwall delivered her devastating report into the failures made by Countess of ...

Can you tell if someone has high blood sugar by looking at their face? A diabetes expert explains which skin changes may ...

A large Spanish study found that weaker daily rhythms of light exposure and wrist temperature, tracked by wearables for a ...

Most people assume their cabin steward is just quietly cleaning rooms and refilling ice buckets, invisible and uninterested in who’s actually staying inside. But stewards who work the same hallway for ...

Heart disease is the leading cause of death for women in the U.S., yet most doctors wait until cholesterol reaches dangerous ...

A cross-species study shows that the gut bacterium Clostridium butyricum and its metabolite butyrate alleviate obesity by ...

Aging muscle swaps power fibers for protective ones as a key fat declines, and in mice, an antioxidant that blocked the ...

Are you waking up tired no matter how much you sleep? Does your brain feel foggy, your gut unsettled and your body bloated ...

Gestational diabetes can increase the risk of complications during pregnancy and childbirth. Studies in Nigeria have linked ...