February 2, 2012 (University of Washington) — Diabetes risk is increased in men and women who eat a diet that is high in processed meats, according to a study published online this week in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. Processed meats include hot dogs, lunch meat, sausages and canned meats.

February 2, 2012 (NYU Langone Medical Center) — Postmenopausal women may be at higher risk of having a stroke than they think.

February 2, 2012 (Merck) — JANUMET XR can help many patients reach blood sugar goals.

January 30, 2012 (Eli Lilly) — New treatment combines DPP-4 inhibitor, linagliptin (the active ingredient in Tradjenta™ (linagliptin) tablets), and metformin in a single tablet, taken twice-daily, to lower blood sugar in adults with type 2 diabetes.

January 17, 2012 (Health Behavior News Service) — Signs that read, “Burn Calories, Not Electricity” posted in lobbies of New York City buildings, motivated more people to take the stairs and continue to use them even months later.

January 14, 2012 (Health Behavior News Service) — For type 2 diabetics who are not on insulin, monitoring their blood sugar does little to control blood sugar levels over time and may not be worth the effort or expense, according to a new evidence review.

January 27, 2012 (Health Behavior News Service) — When people in the U.S. are asked to provide their weight for research surveys, they underestimate their weight and overestimate their height, despite numerous public reports about increasing rates of obesity. Whites are more likely to do so than Blacks or Hispanics, a new study finds.

January 24, 2012 (Health Behavior News Service) — Use of electronic health records shows promise for improving care and outcomes in patients with type 2 diabetes, but still has considerable room for improvement, according to a new study in the journal Health Services Research.

January 30, 2012 (American Chemical Society) — Development and certification of a standard reference material for vitamin D metabolites in human serum.