Not Liking the Pink Ribbon
I don’t like the pink ribbon.It’s not because it’s pink. It’s not because football players look idiotic wearing pink shoes during games. And it’s not because the organization that first introduced the...
View ArticleIs Lantus Insulin Linked to Increased Risk of Cancer? New Study Begins
Recently published studies suggested that insulin glargine (a synthetic insulin preparation marketed under the trade name Lantus), may be associated with a higher risk of certain cancers than other...
View ArticleWill This Soda Give Me Pancreatic Cancer?
People who drink more soft drinks are more likely to develop pancreatic cancer, claims a new study from Singapore. The researchers followed about 60,000 people for around a decade, and found that...
View ArticleDiabetes Drug Metformin May Help Prevent Lung Cancer
According to an American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) press release, new research presented at the AACR 101st Annual Meeting 2010 suggests the type 2 diabetes drug may soon be used in the...
View ArticleType 2 Diabetes Increases Cancer Risk in Woman but Protects Men
Type 2 diabetes appears to reduce the risk of prostate cancer in men, but appears to increase the risk of some cancers in women, researchers in Israel said.Diabetes UK reports on a study led by Dr....
View ArticleDiabetes and Cancer Risk
In the past few days there have been a few news reports announcing that diabetes reduces the risk of cancer among men. Cancer is a very big concern of mine. In the last few years most of my mother’s...
View ArticleDiabetes and Cancer: Can Metformin Treat Both?
A study published in Diabetes Care in January of 2012 showed that patients with diabetes are more likely to develop cancer than people without diabetes and that adults with diabetes are more likely to...
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