Diabetes News for the Spanish Speaking Community
Original Article: https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/how-does-calorie-labeling-affect-takeaway-food-choices-2025a1000n7s
In April 2022, England introduced a new rule requiring large restaurants and cafes with at least 250 employees to display calorie counts on menus, both in person and online. The goal was simple: give people more information … [Read More]
Original Article: https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/eating-earlier-may-help-genes-keep-weight-check-2025a1000kbn
New ResearchResearchers looked at 1,195 overweight or obese adults (average age around 41 years, 81% women) enrolled in a standardized weight-loss program. They tracked when participants naturally ate—using the midpoint between their first and last meals—to … [Read More]
Original Article: https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/intermittent-fasting-and-type-2-diabetes-when-recommend-and-2025a1000he8
Understanding Intermittent FastingIntermittent fasting (IF) is a way of eating that focuses on when you eat rather than what you eat. It involves cycles of eating and fasting—such as only eating during a 6 to 10-hour … [Read More]
Original Article: https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/mhra-urges-contraception-glp-1-weight-loss-drugs-2025a1000f8o?form=fpf
Regulator Warns: GLP-1 Weight-Loss Drugs and Pregnancy Don’t MixThe UK’s Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has issued a strong warning for women using GLP-1 weight-loss drugs, saying they must use effective birth control at … [Read More]
Original Article: https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/ultraprocessed-foods-tied-early-signs-parkinsons-2025a1000b5p
What the Study Looked AtA large study of nearly 43,000 adults found that eating lots of ultraprocessed foods (UPFs) — such as hot dogs, chips, soda, and packaged snacks — may raise the risk of … [Read More]
Original Article: https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/more-us-patients-choose-talk-therapy-over-psychotropics-2025a1000ber
More People Picking Therapy Over PillsBetween 2018 and 2021, more adults in the U.S. started choosing psychotherapy (talk therapy) without medications to treat their mental health issues. At the same time, fewer people relied only … [Read More]
Original Article: https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/chewing-gum-contributes-microplastic-ingestion-2025a10007mu
Why Chewing Gum Might Be a ProblemChewing gum is popular around the world for freshening breath, helping oral health, and even delivering medicine. But many chewing gums — even “natural” ones — use plant-based or … [Read More]
Original Article: https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/your-gums-could-raise-your-stroke-risk-22-2025a10008a4
The Link Between Gum Disease and StrokeFrench researchers looked at multiple past studies to find out if gum disease (called periodontitis) is linked to a higher risk of stroke. They found that people with periodontitis … [Read More]
Original Article: https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/heat-may-worsen-mania-ease-depression-study-finds-2025a10006iw
Temperature and Mood SymptomsNew research reveals that changes in ambient temperature can significantly impact the symptoms of mood disorders. Specifically, each 1°C rise in daily mean temperature was linked to a 0.2% decrease in depressive … [Read More]
Original Article: https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/ca-125-shows-less-accuracy-black-and-american-indian-2025a10006rk
Introduction to CA-125 and Ovarian CancerCancer Antigen 125 (CA-125) is a protein found in ovarian cancer cells and is used to help diagnose and monitor ovarian cancer. This biomarker is measured in blood tests and … [Read More]
