Health

LONDON, Dec. 14 (UPI) — A meta-analysis found exercise may be as effective as drugs in helping patients with strokes, diabetes and heart disease, British and U.S. researchers say.

Even if it doesn’t lead to weight loss, a Mediterranean diet could help prevent the onset of type 2 diabetes, according to a subanalysis of last year’s influential PREDIMED study.

Diabetes is America’s No. 7 cause of death, killing 71,000 annually, but Scientists, philanthropists, and entrepreneurs are working hard to manage, treat, and ultimately defeat this disease. They are making progress, which should encourage diabetics and those who love them.