Hypoglycemia or low blood sugar can be a common occurrence for people with diabetes, even when carefully managing the disease. Hypoglycemia happens when the amount of blood glucose or our blood sugar, drops too low to sustain normal functioning. For most people, this is defined as a blood sugar level below 70 mg/dl.
Read MoreYou’re chances of developing prediabetes over the course of your lifetime is about 50-50 according to research. A large study from the Netherlands followed 10,000 adults for 15 years testing their blood sugar levels and found at age 45, about half would develop prediabetes, 30 percent full blown diabetes and nine percent would need to take insulin. Factors accelerating the rate of developing prediabetes were increased age, body mass index (BMI), and waist circumference.
Read MoreResearchers have found that there are certain ethnic groups with the United States that are underdiagnosed with type 2 diabetes. One such group is Asian Americans.
Read MoreDiabetes is when your body causes blood glucose (sugar) levels to rise higher than normal which is called hyperglycemia.
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Dr. David Samadi quoted in New Everyday on latest research around a predictive test for cancer:
"I never thought there would be a predictive test that with 100 percent certainty more than a decade in advance. So what exactly is going on? It's a simple blood test," Dr. Samadi explained, noting that this is still in clinical trials. In a blood test, the ends of the chromosomes, telomeres, are examined. They are more damaged in people who get cancer.This is a complete game-changer if it really pans out. This can practically change the face of cancer. And, of course, we're all excited about it."
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World-renowned robotic prostate surgeon, Dr. David Samadi interviewed by Spanish newspaper EL PAÍS on the future of robotic surgery around the world. He speaks about robotic surgery for prostate cancer and the advancements that have been made in sparing the nerves critical for urinary control and sexual function post prostatectomy.
Dr. David Samadi interviewed on robotic prostate surgery on Spanish online newspaper ABC. Dr. Samadi talks about the importance of sexual function after a robotic prostatectomy is performed. With robotic prostate surgery, men are regaining sexual function —the rate increasing from 50% to 80% after robotic surgery is performed.
Daily News writes about Dr. David Samadi's appearance on the Today Show where he gave testicular exams to anchors, Willie Geist and Carson Daly, as part of Movember for men's health awareness.
