The Latest Breaking News on Diabetes

Withings’ smart scale has a mode that hides your weight from you

Could a smart scale that doesn’t show your weight all the time be beneficial for weight loss in the longer term?

Evening Standard · Apr 18, 2023

Patients facing TWO day waits for ambulances as paramedics stuck outside hospitals

A patient waited more than 65 hours for an ambulance after making a category 3 call as data from across England shows people enduring long waits to be taken to hospital

Daily Mirror · Apr 18, 2023

Woman told she had tonsillitis was actually weeks away from death

Chloe-Leigh Todd said she just knew it was something serious

Liverpool Echo · Apr 18, 2023

Scots student given unexpected diagnosis after dramatic weight loss

Alyssa Faulkner is fronting a new campaign to ensure diabetics have better access to life-improving tech.

Daily Record · Apr 15, 2023

DWP providing over 36,000 people with diabetes up to £691 each month in financial help

People in Scotland may be able to claim Adult Disability Payment for diabetes and other health conditions.

Daily Record · Apr 15, 2023

As Walmart closes stores in Chicago, community leaders raise concerns about health care, pharmacy access

Kimberly Jackson-Miller, a resident of Chicago’s Burnside neighborhood, has been a customer of the Walmart in Chatham since it opened more than a decade ago.

Chicago Tribune · Apr 15, 2023

Edinburgh student’s dramatic weight loss led to life-changing diagnosis

Alyssa Faulkner, 24, was diagnosed with a life-changing condition as a teen after losing a dramatic amount of weight in a short space of time. Now, she’s part of a campaign from Diabetes UK pushing for more awareness of technology.

Edinburgh Live · Apr 14, 2023

Diabetics’ weight loss drug Ozempic draws demand, and questions

Interest has exploded in a weight loss drug that was initially developed to help diabetics control their blood sugar.

Tribune News Service · Apr 14, 2023

Diabetes symptoms as charity warns of UK crisis with five million people suffering

UK figures surged to 4.3 million, but a charity believes there are more than 5 million diabetics when you count those who are undiagnosed.

Daily Record · Apr 13, 2023

Six red flag signs of diabetes doctors want you to have checked

Diabetes UK urges people to get symptoms checked out

The Independent UK · Apr 13, 2023