The Latest Breaking News on Diabetes

Nottingham GP practice put in special measures after inspection found care 'did not always keep patients safe'

The surgery cares for more than 4,000 patients

Nottingham Post · Oct 25, 2022

Glasgow University expert brands children’s health inequalities as ‘national problem’

Dr Anna Pearce said the “widening of inequality” in some areas of children’s health was “worrying”, particularly as the financial situation for many families is expected to worsen.

Glasgow Live · Oct 24, 2022

Weight-loss patients warned prescriptions for Ozempic or Trulicity may not be filled

Federal Health Minister Mark Butler acknowledges a "very challenging" situation as diabetes patients are prioritised amid a global shortage of two popular drugs.

ABC News · Oct 24, 2022

Study: People Who Have Diabetes More Often Affected By Trigger Finger

Trigger finger, or locked fingers, is more common in diabetics than in the general population. According to a study led by Lund University in Sweden, the risk of being affected increases when blood sugar levels are high. Read more on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Oct 20, 2022

Sleeping fewer than 5 hours a night may pose risks to people 50 and over, study says

Adults age 50 and older who don’t get at least five hours of sleep at night are 40% more likely to be diagnosed with two or more chronic diseases, compared to those who sleep for up to seven hours, a new study has found.

Tribune News Service · Oct 20, 2022

A dangerous wait for the Hunter's diabetics

A surge in people using a type 2 diabetes medication for weight loss has caused a nationwide shortage, one that a Lemon Tree Passage resident fears will have tragic consequences.

Newcastle Herald · Oct 19, 2022

BMI: The mismeasure of weight and the mistreatment of obesity

People who seek medical treatment for obesity or an eating disorder do so with the hope their health plan will pay for part of it. But whether it’s covered often comes down to a measure invented almost 200 years ago by a Belgian mathematician as part of his quest to…

Tribune News Service · Oct 19, 2022

New generation of weight loss medications offer promise — but at a price

Excitement is building about a new generation of drugs that tout the ability to help adults with excess weight shed more pounds than older drugs on the market.

Tribune News Service · Oct 19, 2022

Elizabeth Struhs' mother Kerrie Struhs committed to stand trial for murder

A member of a fringe religious group believed faith would heal her eight-year-old daughter when she allegedly denied her insulin, a court hears, as Kerri Struhs is committed to stand trial for murder.

ABC News · Oct 19, 2022

Inaction over lack of exercise will cost £24bn a year globally by 2030, WHO warns

Exercise could help prevent 500m new cases of diseases such as diabetes, cancer and stroke – but government policies are lagging behind

The Guardian - UK · Oct 19, 2022