December 16, 2025 Michele H. Leder, MD, FACP

Every week, the average American unknowingly consumes a credit card-sized amount of plastic. For those living near the coast, the risks may be even greater. Rec…

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October 23, 2024

Age, sex, genes, muscle mass, level of physical activity, sleep, stress and mental health are all factors influencing your metabolic health. Some of these you c…

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August 20, 2024 Dr. Andrea Klemes

If you or a loved one has diabetes, you may have seen or heard of a technology called continuous glucose monitors, or CGMs. They are a significant technological…

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April 16, 2024 Janet Tiberian, MA, MPH, CHES

Metabolic syndrome is the term used to describe a cluster of risk factors – obesity (particularly excess abdominal fat), high blood pressure, high triglycerides…

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February 19, 2024 Janet Tiberian, MA, MPH, CHES

Snacks are a big industry in the U.S. They constitute almost 25 percent of Americans’ calories and account for one-third of daily added sugar, according to a st…

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January 31, 2022 A. Alan Reisinger, III, MD, FACP

You may not know this, but heart disease is actually the number one complication of diabetes. Having type 2 diabetes doubles your risk for heart disease. Even h…

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