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Eyes And Your Health
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — What can you tell by looking at someone’s eyes? Passers-by offered these comments: “You can tell if they’re sensual or if they’re serious or mean.” “Maybe how sincere they are.” “If...
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Medical Frontiers: Diabetes
PITTSBURGH (NewsRadio 1020 KDKA) — Dr. Gerald Pifer was joined in the studio on NewsRadio1020 KDKA today by Dr. Jennifer Hoist and Dr. Stasia Miaskiewicz from Allegheny General Hospital. Dr. Hoist and...
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Family Working To Obtain Service Dog For Diabetic 2-Year-Old
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Medical service dogs can be trained to sense low or high blood sugars. A local girl who was recently diagnosed with diabetes, needs some help to get one. Lucia’s little hands help...
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Some Diseases Starting To Strike Younger Patients
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – When you hear things like stroke, Alzheimer’s and gout, you usually think of those as affecting older people. However, there’s a list of diseases out there that are hitting people...
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Step Out: Walk to Stop Diabetes
NewsRadio 1020 KDKA will be at Highmark Stadium, home of the Pittsburgh Riverhounds on Saturday, October 6 for Step Out: Walk to Stop Diabetes. Step Out helps to raise funds that support research and...
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Medical Frontiers: National Heart Month This February
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — On this edition of Medical Frontiers, Dr. Pifer is joined by West Penn System Cardiologists Dr. George Gabriel and Dr. Travis Wilson. Gabriel practices primarily out of Allegheny...
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Cases Of Type 2 Diabetes Being Misdiagnosed Rising
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – About 26 million Americans have diabetes and the vast majority have a kind called Type Two. However, some are misdiagnosed and actually have Type One. In fact, this is what happened...
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Missing Woman Suffering From Dementia, Diabetes Found In Neshannock Twp.
NESHANNOCK TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — Authorities in Lawrence County are searching for a missing woman who suffers from dementia and diabetes. According to officials, 77-year-old Betty Richardson was last seen...
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Local Researchers Make Link Between Night Shift Work & Diabetes
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — If you regularly worked the night shift, even if you’re retired now and keep a normal daytime schedule, you’re at higher risk of a common disease: diabetes. Researchers at the...
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Study: High Blood Sugar Levels Bad For Memory
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — People with higher blood sugar levels may be more likely to have memory problems. That’s according to a new study of older adults who did not have diabetes. German researchers found...
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Thousands “Step Out” To Raise Money For Diabetes Research
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Thousands were out on the North Shore Sunday for the annual “Step Out” walk to stop diabetes. It’s the largest fundraiser put on by the American Diabetes Association. Organizers say...
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New Medical Breakthroughs For Monitoring Glucose Levels
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Having this disease isn’t necessarily painful, but taking good care of yourself when you have it is. “It’s irritating, it hurts, your fingers turn colors and they become very...
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Doctors Finding Increased Risk To Other Diseases In Psoriasis Patients
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pamela Lennon was just 15 when she woke up on Christmas Day with the telltale signs of a lifelong disease. “I had scabs. All red,” she said. “It was all on my face, and you know how...
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New Device Could Be Game-Changer For Treating Diabetes
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Terilyn Gillespie has had diabetes almost her whole life. Over the years, she’s checked her sugar levels in many different ways: urine tests, blood test. “I had this gigantic...
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Once-A-Week Drug For Diabetes Under FDA Consideration
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — For type 2 diabetes, how about a shot that’s just once a week? The FDA is considering a medicine that would be a weekly shot. And it’s not insulin. It’s a hormone called albiglutide...
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Research: Women With Diabetes More Likely To Develop Heart Disease
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Forget what you think you know about heart disease. There’s new information that’s shaking things up a bit. People with diabetes are at increased risk of heart disease. But is the...
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New Study Takes Close Look At Diabetes Medications
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Jerry Webb was diagnosed with type two diabetes a year ago. The disease runs in his family. “All three of my siblings are diabetic, my dad, two of his sisters and an uncle,” he...
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New Statistics Show Gestational Diabetes Cases Increasing
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Doctors are now finding that gestational diabetes is more common than they thought. New government figures show as many as one in 10 pregnant women has a complication called...
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Police Continue Search For Missing North Braddock Man With Dementia
NORTH BRADDOCK (KDKA) — Allegheny County Police are asking for help from the public in a renewed search for a North Braddock man who disappeared back in June. According to police, 77-year-old Donald...
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Get Marty: Blind Man Looks To Access Bus Drivers For Help
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Much of what Dave Milliren does is by touch and feel. Dave is blind and he also lost his right leg – both from the devastating effect of diabetes. “I’m a diabetic,” he said, “I take...
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Eye Test Can Help Predict Risk For Diabetes
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — There’s a new, non-invasive way to test for diabetes and it can actually predict who might be at greater risk of getting it. To check how your body handles sugar, or glucose, we...
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Local Woman Giving Her Dad A Life-Saving Gift
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A local woman is giving her dad a late Father’s Day gift. It won’t be wrapped in fancy paper with a bow, but it will save his life. “He’s going into surgery concerned about me and I...
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Lung Drug Being Studied For Type Two Diabetes
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A drug initially developed for a lung condition called chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, is being studied for a new purpose — type two diabetes. The drug didn’t work...
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FDA Approves ‘Artificial Pancreas’ To Manage Diabetes
WASHINGTON (AP) – Federal regulators have approved a first-of-a-kind “artificial pancreas,” a device that can help some diabetes patients manage their disease by constantly monitoring their blood sugar...
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New Device Helping Diabetics Track Blood Sugar Without Fingersticks
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — New mom Samantha Loshelder has Type 1 diabetes. Her pancreas has stopped making insulin, a hormone needed for processing sugar. She has to check her blood sugar throughout the day...
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Inhaled Insulin Is Quick & Easy To Use, But Is It A Game-Changer?
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Could insulin that you inhale, instead of inject be a game-changer for diabetics? For some people with diabetes, injecting insulin is the only way to keep their blood sugars under...
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Student’s Service Dog Gets Own Headshot In Class Yearbook
FREDERICKSBURG, Va. (AP) – A Virginia high school student who attends school with a service dog found himself side-by-side with his canine in the school’s yearbook photos. Andrew Schalk has Type 1...
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Woman Charged For Failing To Manage Daughter’s Diabetes
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A mother charged with failing to get her sick daughter the proper care is speaking out Thursday. The child was in and out of the hospital six times last year, but the girl’s mother...
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Eye Implant Allows Diabetic Patients To See Without Difficult Treatments
PITTSBURGH (CBS) — Millions of patients have something called Diabetic Macular Edema. It’s a condition that impairs vision. The standard treatment is routine trips to a doctor for injections. But now,...
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Patch Offers Diabetics Discrete, Easy Option For Insulin Delivery
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – There’s a new option for diabetics who have to give themselves insulin shots every day, and it’s a lot easier to use. Full-time student Barb Kendall, of East McKeesport, was...
View ArticleInhalable Insulin Providing Needle-Free Option To Some Diabetes Patients
Follow KDKA-TV: Facebook | Twitter PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — For most people with diabetes, managing it revolves around needles, especially those who have to take insulin. But some diabetics are now keeping...
View ArticleDoctors Divided On Best Treatment Options For Type 2 Diabetes
Follow KDKA-TV: Facebook | Twitter PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Keeping your diabetes in check can be tough, and doctors are divided on the best treatment options. So what’s best for you? Angela Noel, of Penn...
View ArticleDiet Soda, Sweeteners Can Still Cause Diabetes, Study Finds
CBS Local – Although many people think diet soda is a healthier option than other sugary drinks, a new study has found that having beverages using artificial sweeteners can still lead to diabetes and...
View ArticleDiabetes Breakthrough: Common Vaccine Can Improve Blood Sugar Levels Long-Term
Follow KDKA-TV: Facebook | Twitter BOSTON (CBS) – Researchers at Mass General Hospital announced a breakthrough in treating Type 1 Diabetes. In a long-term study released Thursday, patients in a...
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UPMC Children’s Hospital Researchers Working On ‘Groundbreaking’ Procedure To...
Follow KDKA-TV: Facebook | Twitter PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Thirty million Americans are living with diabetes and hoping someday to be cured. That day could come sooner than expected, thanks to a team of...
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Research: Deaths From Heart Disease And These Other Conditions On The Rise
(CNN) — Death rates in the United States due to cardiometabolic diseases — heart disease, stroke, diabetes and high blood pressure — have either plateaued or climbed in recent years, new research...
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Study: Shorter People Are At Greater Risk Of Type 2 Diabetes
(CNN) — Tall people might be at greater risk of developing cancer, but short people aren’t off the hook. Shorter people are at greater risk of developing type 2 diabetes, according to a study published...
View ArticleKansas City Chiefs Head Coach Andy Reid Confused With Actor Wilford Brimley...
MIAMI (KDKA) — Chiefs head coach Andy Reid was mistakenly confused with another famous person via social media Sunday night. While Reid was winning the Super Bowl with Kansas City, Wilford Brimley,...
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Widely-Used Diabetes Drug Recalled Due To High Levels Of Cancer-Causing Agent
By Scottie Andrew, CNN (CNN) — A widely-used diabetes drug has been recalled after manufacturers found it contained unacceptably high levels of a cancer-causing contaminant. Indian pharmaceutical...
View ArticleNick Jonas Using Super Bowl Ad To Relay Message About Diabetes
DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) — A number of companies who have produced Super Bowl ads for decades aren’t doing it this year, but one Texas native and Grammy Award-nominated pop star is part of a campaign that...
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