Interrupting sitting time improves blood sugar control in people with type 2 diabetes
A new study published in Diabetologia (the journal of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes [EASD]) suggests that a ‘Sit Less’ intervention – breaking sitting with standing and light-intensity walking – may be an alternative to structured exercise to promote blood sugar control…
Clinic readings may underestimate blood pressure during daily activities
24-hour ambulatory, or around-the-clock monitoring, during daily activities revealed undetected high blood pressure among otherwise healthy adults who had normal readings in the clinic. Healthcare providers should be aware that normal blood-pressure tests in the clinic may not rule out high blood pressure among otherwise…
Even unconscious stress can cause stress symptoms
Our vision of stress is starting to change fundamentally. We can suffer stress without even being aware of it, while sleeping as wall as during the day.
Saturated fat could be good for you
A new Norwegian diet intervention study (FATFUNC), performed by researchers at the KG Jebsen center for diabetes research at the University of Bergen, raises questions regarding the validity of a diet hypothesis that has dominated for more than half a century: that dietary fat and…
Comparative study of the frequency of hypertension in a primary care setting in Buza, Tanzania and Malta
Nigel Camilleri, Daphne Gatt, Dorothy Gauci, Neville Calleja, Stephen Micallef Eyanud
Patient Centricity
W e, at Grünenthal, want to place the patient at the centre of our way of thinking and behavior.
Labelling and testing of foods designated as suitable for diabetic and low calorie diets
Jakov Cordina, Claire Shoemake, Lilian M. Azzopardi
Testosterone deficiency in the adult males
Abstract Testosterone deficiency leads to multiple problems but can be difficult to diagnose. However, replacement therapy can be rewarding and a life changer for the patient.