South Africans opt for food that is high in energy rather than rich in nutrients – and experts warn that this may lead to obesity and type 2 diabetes. Can a sugar tax be the solution?

Researchers found that the more time participants in a study spent cycling, the lower their risk for type 2 diabetes.

Experts say that newer medications do not appear to be safer than older drugs, and that metformin is still the safest and most effective type 2 diabetes medication.

DietDoc discusses a recent study of nine meta-analyses on the effects of low-carbohydrate diets on type 2 diabetes.

Researchers have found that people with type 2 diabetes tend to take more antibiotics in the years leading up to their diagnosis.

Type 2 diabetic men who lived with their spouses were also less likely to suffer from metabolic syndrome, a combination of related factors including high blood pressure and high blood sugar.

A new study found that people who closely followed a plant-based diet low in animal-based foods had a 20 percent reduced risk of type 2 diabetes.

But it may cause thyroid tumors and other side effects, FDA says

Diabetes drug liraglutide has been approved by the FDA for weight loss, but not to treat diabetes.

A study has found that smoking worsens diabetes complications but quitting may help.