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Plain-English summaries of peer-reviewed diabetes research from NIH, PubMed, and leading medical journals
96 articles
Diabetes Vaccine Research: Progress Toward Prevention
Scientists are making exciting strides in developing vaccines to prevent both Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes. Lear...
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Islet Cell Transplant for Type 1 Diabetes: 2025 Update
Islet cell transplantation is advancing rapidly. Learn what the latest 2025 research means for people living w...
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Beta Cell Regeneration: Can Your Pancreas Grow New Cells?
New research explores whether the pancreas can regenerate insulin-producing beta cells, offering hope for mill...
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Artificial Pancreas 2025: Which Closed Loop Systems Are FDA Approved
Discover the FDA-approved closed loop systems transforming diabetes care in 2025, how they work, and which may...
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Diabetes Cure Research 2025: What Is Actually Close to Reality
Exciting breakthroughs in diabetes cure research are advancing rapidly. Here's what's genuinely close to reali...
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Acupuncture for Diabetic Neuropathy: What Studies Show
Research suggests acupuncture may help relieve painful diabetic neuropathy symptoms. Discover what the science...
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Very Low Calorie Diet and Diabetes Remission: DiRECT Trial Results
The DiRECT trial showed that a very low calorie diet can put type 2 diabetes into remission for many patients....
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Bariatric Surgery and Type 2 Diabetes: Remission Rates and Risks
Bariatric surgery can trigger Type 2 diabetes remission in many patients. Learn about remission rates, procedu...
Bariatric SurgeryType 2 DiabetesDiabetes Remission
Can Type 2 Diabetes Be Reversed? Evidence from Clinical Trials
Clinical trials show type 2 diabetes reversal is possible through weight loss and lifestyle changes. Here's wh...
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Diabetes Reversal: What the Research Actually Shows
Can type 2 diabetes truly be reversed? We break down the latest research on remission, what it takes, and what...
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Social Disadvantage Limits Access to Diabetes Tech in Canada
A Canadian study found adults with type 1 diabetes who face social disadvantages are less likely to use insuli...
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Teens with High HbA1c Share Their Closed-Loop Pump Experiences
Young people with poorly controlled T1D saw blood sugar improvements with advanced closed-loop pumps, but stil...
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New Tool Aims to Close Racial Gap in Diabetes Tech Access
Researchers are testing a smart alert system in medical records to ensure Black and Hispanic patients with Typ...
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Insulin Pumps vs. Injections in T1D Pregnancy Outcomes
A study of 141 women with type 1 diabetes found that insulin pumps offered no clear advantage over multiple da...
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Artificial Pancreas Improves Blood Sugar in T1D Pregnancy
A major trial found pregnant women with type 1 diabetes using a closed-loop 'artificial pancreas' system spent...
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Better Blood Sugar Tech Doesn't Ease Mental Burden of T1D
Advanced insulin pumps improve blood sugar control but don't reduce stress, anxiety, or poor sleep in type 1 d...
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Do Insulin Pumps With AID Help People Exercise More?
Adults with type 1 diabetes using automated insulin delivery systems exercised more often, but sociodemographi...
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Mental Illness & Chest Pain: Care Gaps After the 911 Call
People with severe mental illness got ambulances faster but were less likely to be admitted, diagnosed, or tre...
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Low Income Raises Death Risk in Diabetic Men, Study Finds
A large Chinese study found that lower socioeconomic status significantly raises death risk in men with diabet...
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Why Some Families Choose CGM Over Insulin Pumps
A study found that minority caregivers of kids with T1D see CGM as essential but view insulin pumps as optiona...
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Violence Against Women & Children Drives Major Health Burden
A global study finds 608 million women have experienced partner violence, causing millions of lost healthy yea...
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Vaccine Knowledge Boosts Flu Shot Rates in Diabetic Patients
Iraqi diabetics with better vaccine literacy were more likely to get flu shots. Education and income also play...
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Pneumonia Still Kills 2.5 Million People Yearly Worldwide
A major global study found pneumonia and chest infections caused 2.5 million deaths in 2023, with older adults...
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Wealth Gaps Affect Type 1 Diabetes Care in Kids Worldwide
A global study of 54,000+ children with T1D found that wealthier countries use more technology but don't alway...
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Black Youth With T1D Open to Advanced Insulin Pump Tech
Most African American youth with type 1 diabetes and their parents are willing to try closed-loop insulin pump...
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CGM Sensors Help Singapore Patients Manage Type 2 Diabetes
A Singapore study found CGM devices easy to use and effective for T2D patients in public clinics, but cost and...
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Can Online Training Help Doctors Manage Type 2 Diabetes Better?
A review finds e-learning may boost healthcare providers' diabetes knowledge, but time constraints and limited...
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CGM Helps Type 2 Diabetes Patients with Kidney Disease
Continuous glucose monitors caught dangerous low blood sugars in over half of type 2 diabetes patients with ki...
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Every-2-Week Diabetes Pill Outperforms Daily Pills in Trial
A new diabetes pill taken every 2 weeks kept blood sugar in a healthy range better than daily pills, with simi...
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Which Staple Food Spikes Your Blood Sugar Less?
A new study tests 5 staple foods to see how each person's blood sugar responds differently, helping find the b...
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FreeStyle Libre Sensors Are Cost-Effective for Type 2 Diabetes
A Dutch study found FreeStyle Libre glucose sensors offer better health outcomes than finger-stick testing for...
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UK Hospitals Show Big Gaps in Treating Dangerous High Blood Sugar Crisis
A UK study of 12 hospitals found major differences in how HHS—a life-threatening diabetes emergency—is treated...
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Semaglutide Outperforms Rivals for Blood Sugar & Weight Loss
A real-world study found semaglutide lowered blood sugar and body weight more effectively than dulaglutide and...
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Semaglutide Cuts Heart Attack Risk by 19% in Diabetes Patients
A large review of 27,617 people found semaglutide significantly reduces major heart events and cardiovascular ...
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Semaglutide Cuts Heart Attack Risk But Causes Nausea
A large review of 50 trials found semaglutide reduces death and heart attack risk in high-risk patients, but s...
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Semaglutide Cuts Blood Sugar & Weight in Schizophrenia Patients
A clinical trial found semaglutide significantly lowered blood sugar and body weight in people with schizophre...
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GLP-1 Shots Ranked for Heart & Kidney Protection in T2D
A large analysis of 90,000+ patients ranked injectable GLP-1 medications on heart and kidney protection. Efpeg...
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Semaglutide May Aid Stroke Recovery in Some Patients
A small trial found semaglutide was safe after severe stroke and may improve recovery for patients not receivi...
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Semaglutide Cuts Hospital Stays in Heart Disease Patients
A major trial found that weekly semaglutide injections reduced hospital admissions by 10% and days spent in ho...
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Tirzepatide Added to Insulin Boosts Blood Sugar Control
A major Chinese trial found adding tirzepatide to basal insulin significantly lowered HbA1c in type 2 diabetes...
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Compounded Ozempic & Mounjaro: What Patients Should Know
Experts warn that compounded versions of semaglutide and tirzepatide lack FDA approval, raising safety concern...
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Ozempic, Mounjaro & Trulicity: Similar Stomach Side Effects
A large real-world study found dulaglutide, semaglutide, and tirzepatide carry similar risks for serious gut p...
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Tirzepatide Linked to Higher Bone Loss Risk Than Other GLP-1 Drugs
A large study found tirzepatide users had 44% higher risk of osteoporosis or fractures compared to other GLP-1...
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Surgery vs. GLP-1 Drugs: Which Works Better Long-Term?
A 3-year study of Medicare/Medicaid patients found bariatric surgery led to far greater weight loss than GLP-1...
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GLP-1 Medications & Heart Protection: Major Review Planned
Researchers are planning a large review comparing semaglutide, tirzepatide, liraglutide, and CagriSema to see ...
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Tirzepatide Causes Major Weight Loss in Adults with Obesity
A major review of 9 trials found tirzepatide (Mounjaro) helped people lose around 16% of body weight versus pl...
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GLP-1 Drugs Like Ozempic May Cut Infection Risk
A large review found GLP-1 RA medications reduced serious infections by 11%. Benefits were seen across respira...
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Tirzepatide Leads in Weight Loss & Blood Sugar Control
A major review of 13 trials found tirzepatide outperforms insulin and other diabetes drugs for weight loss and...
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GLP-1 Weight Loss Benefits Fade After Stopping Treatment
A new review finds that stopping GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic leads to significant weight and blood sugar rebound ...
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Stopping Tirzepatide Reverses Heart Health Gains
When people stopped taking tirzepatide, most regained weight within a year. The more weight regained, the wors...
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One Drug, Many Benefits: Semaglutide for Heart, Kidney & Diabetes
Saudi experts agree semaglutide tackles diabetes, heart disease, and kidney disease together, cutting HbA1c by...
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Tirzepatide (Mounjaro) & Pancreatitis: What the Data Shows
A UK hospital audit found pancreatitis was rare and mild in Mounjaro users. Gallstones and alcohol were common...
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Hypo-METRICS App Tracks Low Blood Sugar in Real Time
A new smartphone app successfully tracked hypoglycemia daily in 600+ diabetes patients with a 91% completion r...
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CGM Shows Promise for Lung Transplant Diabetes Management
A small study found continuous glucose monitors better detect high blood sugar in lung transplant patients tha...
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How CGM Targets Work Together in Type 1 Diabetes
New research shows that key CGM goals like GMI and Time in Range are closely linked, making it easier to set s...
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Vagus Nerve Stimulation & Blood Sugar Control in Diabetes
A small device that stimulates a neck nerve showed no overall blood sugar improvement, but Type 1 diabetics sa...
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Modern Diabetes Treatments: What Patients Need to Know
From insulin pumps to new medications, diabetes care has advanced greatly. Learn about today's best options fo...
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Blood Sugar Swings Linked to Heart Nerve Damage in Diabetes
A major review finds that greater glucose variability shown on CGM devices is tied to higher risk of cardiovas...
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1 in 3 Adults with T1D Also Have Another Autoimmune Condition
A study of 439 adults found 34% had an extra autoimmune disease, mainly thyroid disease, but blood sugar contr...
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Residual Insulin Production Improves Blood Sugar Control in T1D
Adults with type 1 diabetes who still produce some insulin have better CGM readings and lower HbA1c, with mean...
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Closed-Loop Insulin Pumps Work Well for Both T1 & T2 Diabetes
A fully automated insulin pump system reduced dangerous blood sugar highs and lows in both Type 1 and Type 2 d...
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Tubeless AID System Beats Standard Pump in Type 1 Diabetes
A tubeless automated insulin delivery system kept blood sugar in a healthy range significantly more often than...
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New Scale Measures Pros & Cons of Insulin Pumps for T1D
A validated survey tool now helps measure how adults with Type 1 diabetes feel about automated insulin deliver...
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Closed-Loop Insulin Tech Tested in Kids With High HbA1c
The CO-PILOT trial tests whether automated insulin delivery can help children and young people with poorly con...
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Smart Diabetes Tech: CGM & Artificial Pancreas Updates
New glucose monitoring and artificial pancreas systems are making diabetes easier to manage, reducing hypos an...
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Parents Share What Helps & Hinders Kids' Closed-Loop Insulin Pumps
A study asked parents about advanced automated insulin pumps for teens with high blood sugar, revealing key su...
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Closed-Loop Insulin Pump Boosts Well-Being in Type 1 Diabetes
A 6-month trial found that hybrid closed-loop insulin pumps improved mental well-being, reduced diabetes distr...
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Insurance & Race Affect Kids' Access to Insulin Pumps
A study found that race and insurance type influenced whether children with diabetes started insulin pump ther...
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Helping Parents Navigate the Teen-to-Adult Diabetes Care Switch
A new study reveals what parents of teens with type 1 diabetes really need when their child transitions to adu...
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Digital Diabetes Clinics Help New Insulin Users Thrive
A new study found that online diabetes support programs dramatically improved blood sugar, confidence, and men...
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Smart Alerts Help Doctors Catch Prediabetes Risks Earlier
A large study tested computer alerts that remind doctors to address heart disease risks in prediabetes patient...
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Eye Scans Can Catch Drug-Related Vision Loss Years Early
Researchers found that routine eye scan measurements can detect early retinal damage from a common lupus/arthr...
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Diabetes & Obesity Raise Pancreatitis Risk in Pregnancy
A 2023 case report highlights how diabetes and obesity before pregnancy can trigger a dangerous pancreas condi...
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Quality of Life in DSD Patients Matches Diabetes Peers
Indian adults with differences in sex development report quality of life similar to type 1 diabetes patients, ...
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Diabetes Linked to Bile Duct Cancer Risk in Latin America
A large Latin American study found diabetes is a key risk factor for cholangiocarcinoma, a rare but deadly bil...
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Low Blood Sugar May Cause Cardiac Arrest — New Guidelines Proposed
Researchers argue that low blood sugar should be added to emergency cardiac arrest protocols. For people with ...
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Early-Life Darkness Linked to Lower Diabetes Risk Later
A large UK study found that babies exposed to less artificial light at night had significantly lower odds of d...
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GLP-1 Diabetes Drugs May Also Protect Brain Health
Popular diabetes medications like semaglutide may improve memory, mood, and protect against conditions like Al...
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Chronic Pain & Diabetes: How They Worsen Quality of Life
New research shows chronic neck and shoulder pain hits people with diabetes harder, reducing physical, emotion...
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Diabetes Linked to Higher Depression Risk in COVID Study
Healthcare workers with diabetes were 41% more likely to develop depression during COVID-19. Here's what this ...
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Food Insecurity Linked to Rising Mental Health Issues in Young Diabetics
A 6-year study found young people with diabetes who face ongoing food insecurity have significantly higher rat...
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Diabetes Raises Peritoneal Dialysis Failure Risk 15x
New research identifies diabetes as the strongest risk factor for peritoneal dialysis failure, with a 15x high...
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New Quiz Helps Type 1 Diabetics Master Carb Counting
A validated 36-question quiz called GluciQuizz measures how well people with Type 1 diabetes understand carb c...
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Nutrition Education Boosts CGM Results in Type 1 Diabetes
Type 1 diabetics who received dietitian-led nutrition education when starting CGM sensors saw significantly be...
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High Ferritin Levels May Lower Heart Risk in Type 2 Diabetes
A large study found that type 2 diabetes patients with higher-than-expected ferritin levels had significantly ...
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Managing Two Rare Metabolic Conditions at Once
A new case report explores how two children with both maple syrup urine disease and Type 1 diabetes were succe...
Type 1 DiabetesPediatric DiabetesRare Metabolic Disorders
Carb Counting Is Hard for Most Type 1 Diabetics
A Swedish study found that half of adults with type 1 diabetes struggle with carb counting, and many avoid ent...
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Mediterranean Diet vs. Intermittent Fasting for Type 2 Diabetes
A review of 22 clinical trials compares two popular eating patterns for type 2 diabetes. The Mediterranean die...
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Best Diets for Type 1 Diabetes Blood Sugar Control
A large review of 35 studies found that high-fiber and low-carb diets most reliably improve blood sugar contro...
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Diet & Exercise Combos That Best Prevent Type 2 Diabetes
A major review confirms that pairing Mediterranean or plant-based eating with aerobic and resistance exercise ...
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Best Diets for Managing Gestational Diabetes
A new review of 14 studies finds the DASH diet most effective for controlling blood sugar during pregnancy, wi...
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Best Plant Foods for Fatty Liver & Type 2 Diabetes
A 2025 review found whole grains, garlic, flaxseed, and beetroot juice can improve liver health and blood suga...
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Best Diets for Type 1 Diabetes: What the Research Says
A major review of 41 studies finds low-carb eating paired with carb counting and modern tech delivers the most...
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Fasting Diet Puts Type 2 Diabetes Into Remission for 1 in 5
A large real-world study found that an intermittent calorie-restricted diet helped 20% of type 2 diabetes pati...
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Intermittent Fasting and Diabetes: What the Research Says
A 2025 review finds intermittent fasting may improve blood sugar and weight in diabetes, but requires careful ...
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HIIT Exercise Cuts Blood Sugar and Heart Risk in Diabesity
A major review of 18 studies found high-intensity interval training significantly improved blood sugar, insuli...
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