Two lots of metformin, a widely used type 2 diabetes drug, are being recalled due to possible contamination with a potentially carcinogenic compound. Metformin is intended to lower blood glucose levels, writes CNN. Nostrum Laboratories Inc., based in Kansas City, Missouri, announced Monday...

A diet high in fruits and vegetables can help reduce the risk of type 50 diabetes by 10%, according to a large new study cited by SF Gate. The study, which lasted about 22 years and covered more than 000 people, studied ...

The high price of insulin across the country is forcing people with insulin-dependent type 1 diabetes to travel to Canada, where the life-saving drug costs 10 times less. Last weekend, a new “insulin caravan” set off towards the border. CBS News spoke with his...