Diabetes and metabolic health Archive

Type 2 diabetes and sleep apnea often occur together, especially in people with extra weight. Learn how one condition may influence the other.

From x-ray treatments to other imaging tests, not all radiation is equal. See which exposures worry thyroid experts and which don’t.

Long‑standing, poorly controlled diabetes can shift how your brain senses "low" glucose. Learn why near‑normal levels may trigger symptoms.

Resistant starch causes smaller blood sugar spikes than regular starches, and feeds beneficial gut bacteria. You can increase the resistant starch content of starchy foods by cooking and chilling them, though overall diet quality matters more to blood sugar control than this trick alone.

A 2026 study suggested that people who stop taking weight-loss medications rapidly regain weight and lose heart health benefits associated with the drugs.

Insulin resistance is when the pancreas makes insulin but the body's cells don't use it efficiently. It becomes more common in women after age 50 due to hormonal shifts that change the way the body stores fat. It is a key step in the process of developing prediabetes and diabetes.

People with prediabetes who successfully lower their blood sugar back to normal levels may cut their future risk of death due to heart disease by half, according to a 2025 study.

Two proven therapies for treating obesity - GLP-1 drugs and bariatric surgery - can help people lose substantial amounts of weight. The approaches differ in their effectiveness, durability, side effects, cost, and insurance coverage.

Several conditions can cause people to feel cold when others are comfortable. These include low body weight, an underactive thyroid, low red blood cell count (anemia), and Raynaud's phenomenon.

A hemoglobin HbA1c test is standard for anyone at risk for diabetes or anyone with diabetes. The HbA1c is a blood test that shows a person's average blood sugar levels over a three-month period.