An advisory committee just warned the FDA against approving a new weight-loss pill that many were pinning their hopes on. Health advisors said safety concerns outweigh the drug’s ability to help obese patients shed pounds. Shares of Vivus, the company developing the weight-loss pill, sank 62%. While the drug appears to work,...

I left the American Diabetes Association Annual Meeting at its end yesterday and am still mulling over what I learned.  It was big, reportedly 16,000 – mostly health care providers – and seemingly the largest faction of foreigners ever.  Perhaps because of Florida’s proximity to Latin America, many booths had sections in Spanish. ...

The other day, Chris Bishop (Type 1 Tidbits) wrote a very compelling blog post called “Diabetic Superheroes.” He said, rightfully, that anyone who deals with a chronic condition is a superhero and deserves to be recognized as such, especially since it’s such a thankless job. A number of people (including many medical...

No matter how you slice it, the food industry has not really been a part of the solution for America’s tens of millions of diabetics. Some marketers do think they are reaching out, but in truth they are clueless about what moves and motivates a diabetic when he or she is purchasing food and beverage products. Here’s the low-down...

credit: © RD / Kabik / Retna Digital Oh, Dr. Oz, what has happened that you are adding to the myths of diabetes? For you to say, “Type 1 is also called juvenile diabetes and you are born with it” here on the HuffPost? Type 1 has not been called juvenile diabetes for years, says pediatric endocrinologist Francine Kaufman...

I give Oprah two thumbs up for the intervention she attempted a few days ago on her Oprah Winfrey Show, “Diabetes: America’s Silent Killer.” She reached her arms out as if embracing the 80 million Americans who have diabetes and pre-diabetes, and declared it’s time for a wake-up call. I hope it will be for the...