The Latest Breaking News on Diabetes

The region has seen the number of people living with diabetes jump by more than 7,000 in the last year and 8.5% of the people in Northumberland have been disgnosed

Diabetes UK said the nation is in a ‘rapidly escalating crisis’.

At a health-screening event in Sarasota, Florida, people gathered in a parking lot and waited their turn for blood pressure or diabetes checks. The event was held in Sarasota’s Newtown neighborhood, a historically Black community. Local Tracy Green, 54, joined the line outside a pink-and-white bus that offered free mammograms.

Researchers have revealed a method to avoid age-related weight gain, which may help to prevent obesity and related health issues such as Type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and chronic inflammation. Read further on Dynamite News;

A lifestyle approach developed by Dr David Unwin shows benefits that could have significant health implications

Research has revealed, for instance, that increasing the intake of cruciferous vegetables lowers the risk of type 2 diabetes and cancer. Read further on Dynamite News:

Some doctors, psychologists and eating disorder experts worry these new medications, originally developed to treat diabetes, could become a problem long-term.

Free sugar has been linked to cancer, heart attacks, diabetes, obesity, strokes and more ailments

Letters: John Atkinson says obesity is almost exclusively a disease of poverty, particularly in children, while Kate Halliwell defends the food and drink industries. Plus letters from Fiona Morgan, Julie Box and Alix Dearing