This month’s theme day here at the Science and Health Channel is mens health. Gloria over at Cancer Commentary was so gracious as to host it. And next week just happens to be National mens health week. I have decided to talk about a topic that my male patients whisper about and doctors don’t openly inquire about.
Did you know high blood sugars can directly effect your sex life? That’s right Mr. Macho, I’m talking to you. It is something I have personally never put more than 2 minutes of thought into. But because of being diabetic, …read more

Depression. Ahh, the taboo topic that isn’t so taboo anymore. As I have written before depression affects so many people across the board. Diabetics are no exception.
Researchers found that depression alone, and not lifestyle factors like being overweight, can trigger Type 2 diabetes in adults 65 and older, a population with a high prevalence of diabetes and depression.
Researchers measured depressive mood and thoughts at a particular point in time as well as over the long term. By doing this, they were able to get a more conclusive and accurate view of depressive symptoms.
By measuring depressive symptoms …read more