The Latest Breaking News on Diabetes

Sugar tax ‘prevents thousands of cases of obesity per year’ in older girls

The tax has led to drinks companies reformulating their drinks to contain less sugar.

The Independent UK · Jan 26, 2023

Why does weed keep some people skinny?

CBD and THCV are drugs in cannabis that might help with obesity and diabetes, but some products are buyer beware

Salon · Jan 26, 2023

High Fat Diet Could Reduce Ability To Regulate Food Intake: Study

Regularly eating a high-fat/calorie diet could reduce the brain's ability to regulate calorie intake. Read full story on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Jan 26, 2023

Cancer death risk higher in people with type 2 diabetes – how to prevent it

Type 2 diabetes is linked with a range of serious complications – so how can you lower your risk? By Abi Jackson and Imy Brighty-Potts.

The Independent UK · Jan 25, 2023

Study Reveals Mid-Life Obesity Connected To Risk Of Physical Frailty In Older Age

Researchers found that carrying far too much weight, including a midriff bulge, from middle age onwards has been linked to an increased risk of physical frailty in old age. The findings of the research were published in the open-access journal BMJ Open. Read full story on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Jan 25, 2023

Study finds heightened cancer death risk in patients with type 2 diabetes

Researchers found a ‘substantially’ higher risk for deaths caused by certain cancer in patients with type 2 diabetes.

The Independent UK · Jan 24, 2023

Obesity can lead to frailty in old age, study finds

Adults with higher BMI are at higher risk of experiencing frailty when older

The Independent UK · Jan 24, 2023

UK workers: do you and your partner’s shifts clash?

Whether you work the graveyard shift or days, we would like to speak to people in the UK who work opposite shifts from their partner

The Guardian - UK · Jan 24, 2023

Commentary: Obesity is a complex, chronic disease. There are now options for treatment

When I first started taking care of children and adolescents as a pediatrician in the late 1980s, obesity in childhood was rarely seen as a medical issue. Many colleagues wondered why I was interested in kids with obesity and why they would need a doctor’s help. A common misperception —…

Tribune News Service · Jan 24, 2023

Women's healthcare in UK is poorer than in Saudi Arabia, shows new global list

The 2021 Hologic Global Women's Health Index has shown the UK to be behind Saudi Arabia and China on its provision of women's healthcare while on a level with Kazakhstan

Daily Mirror · Jan 24, 2023