Fight for Sight

Dear Dr. SerVaas, I had a cataract implant in the early ‘80s and now am having failing eyesight. My doctor says to remove the implant will require a cornea transplant. I am hoping that you know of a better way to remove and replace the lens. Thank you for any help you can give. We ... More

Made in the USA

By: Cara Acklin, Pharm. D.

To J. R., Caseville, Michigan: You write that generic versions of Amaryl (for diabetes) and Vasotec (for high blood pressure) often vary in color or shape, adding that you would prefer to use drugs made in America. Today, most drug companies have locations all over the world. Sometimes the company headquarters is in the United ... More

For Ben Vereen, Diabetes Take Center Stage

By: Patrick Perry

The Post interviews Tony Award-winning actor Ben Vereen about his stuggle with diabetes. His message: Don’t let diabetes stop you from doing the things that you love. As millions of fans know, Ben Vereen has been singing, dancing, and acting throughout his celebrated career, earning a Tony Award for his role in the musical Pippin ... More

Stike Out Strokes

By: Wendy Braun

About 80 percent of all strokes are preventable. People with diabetes and those who have survived a stroke are especially vulnerable for a devastating “brain” attack. Kids have strokes, too. For more information about strokes, the Steps Against Recurrent Stroke campaign, and locations of emergency stroke centers, visit stroke.org. For more information about diabetes, visit ... More

Discoveries in Diabetes

By: Post Editors

This surprising discovery provides clues about what goes awry when diabetes develops. Solving the Diabetes Puzzle An international scientific consortium reports that at least six previously undetected genetic variants are involved in type 2 diabetes, boosting to 16 the total number of genetic risk factors associated with increased risk of the disease. The surprising discovery ... More

Brushing Up on Oral Hygiene

By: Elinor Nauen

Experts concur that good dental hygiene is an important tool in managing diabetes. It’s been called a two-way street, a bidirectional arrow, a loop and a vicious circle. “It” is the complicated connection between two seemingly unrelated conditions: diabetes and periodontal disease. The reason researchers are beginning to understand it as a not-so-merry-go-round is because ... More