January 5th, 2011 7:18 PM | View Comments
Aug. 27, 2010 — Middle aged and older adults are interested in sexual activity, but diabetes impairs libido and can result in erectile dysfunction, a new study shows.
Researchers in Chicago say men diagnosed with diabetes are more likely to express a lack of interest in sex, but also to experience erectile dysfunction.
Scientists at the University of Chicago Medical Center conducted a study of nearly 2,000 people between the ages of 57 and 85.
The study found that about 70% of men and 62% of women with diabetes

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January 5th, 2011 7:12 PM | View Comments

Sept. 17, 2010 — Drinking blueberry smoothies helped obese adults who were pre-diabetic improve insulin sensitivity, researchers report.
Sixty-seven percent of people who drank a blueberry smoothie twice a day for six weeks experienced a 10% or greater improvement in their insulin sensitivity, compared with 41% of people in the placebo smoothie group. The study results are published in the October issue of The Journal of Nutrition.
The findings suggest that compounds found in blueberries, which have also been found to improve heart health, may help people with prediabetes by making the body… Continue Reading

January 5th, 2011 7:03 PM | View Comments

Caffeine Intake Among Children Equivalent to Nearly 3 Cans of Soda a Day
Dec. 16, 2010 – Three-quarters of children aged 5 to 12 consume caffeine, and it may be keeping them up at night, according to a new study in the Journal of Pediatrics.
Children aged 5 to 7 took in about 52 milligrams of caffeine per day, and children aged 8 to 12 had about 109 milligrams, the equivalent of nearly three 12-ounce cans of soda per day. That’s much higher than… Continue Reading