Diabetes and metabolic health Archive

A high calcium result often turns up on a routine lab test. Possible causes range from overactive parathyroid glands to excess vitamin D.

Tendonitis, bursitis, frozen shoulder, and Charcot joint can all strike people with diabetes. They mimic arthritis but have different causes.

Elevated blood iron can result from supplements, genetic disorders, liver disease, or transfusions. Learn what doctors check next and common ways to reduce it.

The latest diabetes guidelines now recommend continuous glucose monitors for many people with type 2 diabetes. The real-time data from these devices may help reduce heart-related risks in people with diabetes by helping to reduce blood sugar, cholesterol, blood pressure and body weight.

People consume too much added sugar - extra amounts that food manufacturers add to products to increase flavor and extend shelf life - which can have a serious impact on heart health.

An analysis shows less than 7% of adults in the US meet the criteria for optimal cardiometabolic health. Taking small steps to help control and improve key risk factors can reduce the odds of a heart attack or stroke.

Low thyroid hormone can quietly nudge LDL and glucose in the wrong direction. Learn more about the connection.

Strict blood sugar targets can raise hypoglycemia risks like falls and confusion. Learn why many experts now favor looser goals for older adults.