/tags/diabetes Diabetes en-US Copyright Mon, 30 Sep 2024 10:00:00 GMT /health-wellness/2024-09-30/how-three-cups-of-coffee-a-day-might-help-you-avoid-serious-illness Previous studies say coffee has health benefits. New results suggest it may help people who suffer from two cardiac risk factors at a time. Mon, 30 Sep 2024 10:00:00 GMT /health-wellness/2024-09-30/how-three-cups-of-coffee-a-day-might-help-you-avoid-serious-illness Sam Baker /health-wellness/2024-09-09/why-a-diabetes-drug-may-offer-protection-from-radiation-exposure Research at UT Southwestern Medical Center finds metformin might be NASA's answer to a drug that protects astronauts exposed to a lot of radiation in space. Mon, 09 Sep 2024 10:21:29 GMT /health-wellness/2024-09-09/why-a-diabetes-drug-may-offer-protection-from-radiation-exposure Sam Baker /health-wellness/2024-02-13/more-children-in-tarrant-county-are-being-diagnosed-with-diabetes-why As a mother, Gloria Moncrief is always worried about the health of her children.When her daughter, Monty, began to drink a lot of water and constantly ask for more, Moncrief knew something was off. Tue, 13 Feb 2024 15:36:28 GMT /health-wellness/2024-02-13/more-children-in-tarrant-county-are-being-diagnosed-with-diabetes-why David Moreno | Fort Worth Report /health-wellness/2023-11-20/how-lack-of-insurance-pushed-east-texas-diabetes-rates-above-the-national-average Obesity, poor diet, and a lack of physical activity are risk factors, but an investigative report found a lack of insurance often keeps East Texans from diabetes care. Mon, 20 Nov 2023 11:00:00 GMT /health-wellness/2023-11-20/how-lack-of-insurance-pushed-east-texas-diabetes-rates-above-the-national-average Sam Baker /health-wellness/2023-05-01/efforts-to-fight-diabetes-in-dallas-county-a-growing-problem-expected-to-get-worse Its latest community health needs assessment says Dallas County's rate of diabetes is above the national average, and will grow worse in coming years. Sam Baker talks with Dr. Uma Gunasekaran, Executive Director of Parkland Health’s Global Diabetes Program. Mon, 01 May 2023 10:00:00 GMT /health-wellness/2023-05-01/efforts-to-fight-diabetes-in-dallas-county-a-growing-problem-expected-to-get-worse Sam Baker /health-wellness/2022-11-18/texas-dialysis-patients-hope-new-state-law-keeps-dialysis-centers-open-during-major-weather-events Dialysis centers closed. Hospitals overwhelmed. When a historic winter storm walloped Texas in 2021, tens of thousands of dialysis patients were trapped at home with no treatment options. Fri, 18 Nov 2022 18:58:08 GMT /health-wellness/2022-11-18/texas-dialysis-patients-hope-new-state-law-keeps-dialysis-centers-open-during-major-weather-events Sara Willa Ernst | Houston Public Media /health-wellness/2022-06-27/why-heart-disease-and-other-chronic-illnesses-dont-have-to-result-in-death The CDC continues to rank heart disease as the leading cause of death in Texas. But that and other chronic diseases don’t have to be killers. So said Dr. David Winter with Baylor, Scott and White. The internal medicine specialist explained why to ËÄ»¢Ó°Ôºâ€™s Sam Baker. Mon, 27 Jun 2022 10:00:00 GMT /health-wellness/2022-06-27/why-heart-disease-and-other-chronic-illnesses-dont-have-to-result-in-death Sam Baker /health-wellness/2022-05-23/a-darkened-neck-could-be-a-sign-for-type-2-diabetes-but-texas-screenings-have-slowed Due to the response to COVID-19, state-required school screenings for type-2 diabetes are stunted. Mon, 23 May 2022 17:30:00 GMT /health-wellness/2022-05-23/a-darkened-neck-could-be-a-sign-for-type-2-diabetes-but-texas-screenings-have-slowed David Martin Davies, Yvette Benavides /health-wellness/2021-09-20/new-state-law-keeps-insulin-affordable-but-only-for-16-of-texans Senate Bill 827 set $25 caps on copays for the life-saving drug for those in state-regulated health insurance programs. Texas is the 19th state to enact such a law. Mon, 20 Sep 2021 12:00:00 GMT /health-wellness/2021-09-20/new-state-law-keeps-insulin-affordable-but-only-for-16-of-texans Sam Baker /2020-02-12/the-hope-and-hype-of-diabetic-alert-dogs Companies that sell dogs trained to sniff out life-threatening changes in blood sugar for people with diabetes have faced lawsuits or complaints from some of their customers. Wed, 12 Feb 2020 11:00:00 GMT /2020-02-12/the-hope-and-hype-of-diabetic-alert-dogs Robert Benincasa