AP - Aging veterans are getting reinforcements in their fight against the twin threats of obesity and diabetes.

AP - Aging veterans are getting reinforcements in their fight against the twin threats of obesity and diabetes.

AP - Greasy food. Sugary drinks. And exercise? The tolls from today's temptations, from sweet soft drinks popular with school kids to drive-through lunches eaten behind the wheel, are well-known: obesity, diabetes, heart attacks. Governors say states can guide people to healthier choices — and that they must to cut rising health care costs.

KidsHealth.org - Your child with diabetes is the one getting blood tests and insulin injections, but these tasks can be a challenge for both you and your child. Your child's diabetes health care team will help you both learn to manage the disease and minimize the pain and anxiety surrounding injections and blood tests. The team may also tell you about testing technologies and medications that offer your child the most convenience and least discomfort.

AP - In addition to juggling school, sports and everything else that goes along with being a teenager, 16-year-old Corinne Cline also faces daily showdowns with "The Diabetes Police."

AP - For those who think Japan is all fish and tofu, consider 10-year-old Sayaka Oyama's former diet: spaghetti and meat sauce for lunch, chocolates and cookies for a snack, rice balls for dinner and sandwiches at nighttime classes. Late at night, she would slurp down some quick noodles before going to bed.

Reuters - Research suggests that women with type 1 or insulin-dependent diabetes have decreased sexual function and increased sexual distress during the second half of the menstrual cycle after ovulation and before menstruation (also known as the luteal phase of the menstrual cycle).

Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) -Treating depression in elderly individuals with diabetes is cost-effective, a study shows.

Reuters - Gum inflammation and loosening of teeth can start very early in life in children with diabetes, according to a new study, and these periodontal conditions can become more prominent in adolescence.

AFP - A new study of nearly 12,000 twins shows that Alzheimer's has a genetic cause in up to 80 percent of cases, researchers said.

HealthDay - MONDAY, Feb. 6 (HealthDay News) -- There's more evidence that being overweight is bad for kids, with a new study finding that obese children are more than twice as likely as normal-weight children to have diabetes.

HealthDay - MONDAY, Feb. 6 (HealthDay News) -- There's more evidence that being overweight is bad for kids, with a new study finding that obese children are more than twice as likely as normal-weight children to have diabetes.

Reuters - GlaxoSmithKline Plc continued its roll-out of new products on Wednesday, winning fresh regulatory approvals for two niche treatments to fight diabetes and cancer.

Reuters - The findings from a study of ethnic Chinese subjects residing in Singapore support what has been shown in Western populations; diabetes is associated with an increased risk of colorectal cancer.

Reuters - Just like their owners, a growing number of British pets are becoming obese and face chronic illnesses such as heart complaint, diabetes and arthritis, according to research on Friday.

AP - Patients taking two widely used diabetes drugs have reported blurry vision and swelling of the legs and feet, the Food and Drug Administration and manufacturer GlaxoSmithKline said Thursday.

Reuters - The results of a new study may motivate couch potatoes to get moving in the New Year. According to the study, people who are physically active live longer and spend more years free of diabetes than people who are inactive.

Reuters - Drinking moderate amounts of alcohol appears to protect older women from developing type 2 or non-insulin-dependent diabetes, Dutch researchers report.

Reuters - Diets high in fat can disrupt blood sugar levels and trigger diabetes, researchers said in a study on Wednesday that helps explain the link between obesity and a disease typically linked to sugar.

Reuters - Devices that deliver monochromatic infrared energy (MIRE) are approved by the Food and Drug Administration for certain uses, but it seems they are no better than placebo treatments in reducing the foot numbness experienced by people who have nerve damage related to diabetes.