A commonly prescribed diabetes drug could offer surprising health benefits to non-diabetics-making them live longer. Type 2 diabetes is preventable through healthful eating, regular physical activity and weight loss. It can be controlled with these same activities, but insulin or oral medication also may be necessary.t can also reduce pre-diabetics' chances of developing the disease by a third.. He points out that life is not quite a bed of roses for those with type 2 diabetes. Ultimately, their disease progresses, and more aggressive treatments may need to be introduced as an alternative.
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