The Latest Breaking News on Diabetes

Congressman’s wife died after taking herbal remedy for weight loss, report says

California Rep Tom McClintock said he was ‘devastated’ following December 2021 death

The Independent UK · Aug 25, 2022

An "herbal remedy" results in death

Lori McClintock, the wife of U.S. Rep. Tom McClintock, died of "adverse effects of white mulberry leaf"

Salon · Aug 25, 2022

Death of congressman’s wife linked to ‘white mulberry leaf ingestion’ – coroner

Lori McClintock, wife of California Republican, had dehydration and gastroenteritis caused by leaf often used as health supplement

The Guardian - US · Aug 25, 2022

Getting the message across on obesity and health

Letters: One reader says her weight gain is down to a number of medical conditions, not greed. Plus Dr Will Oakley on the need for health professionals to communicate hard truths in a compassionate way

The Guardian - UK · Aug 21, 2022

Shock rise in young diabetes amputees as numbers treble but 'may be higher'

The NHS says people with diabetes are 15 times more likely to have amputations. Lucy Nazeer, of Frimley, Hants, got Type 1 diabetes at 14 and lost both legs by the age of 35

Daily Mirror · Aug 20, 2022

Artificial sweeteners could cause diabetes, study reveals

An estimated 2.2 million people in the UK use artificial sweeteners 4 times a day or more

The Independent UK · Aug 19, 2022

Mental health issues arising from type 1 diabetes need attention, community says

A poet whose battle with the chronic health condition almost drove her to take her own life is pushing for a greater focus on the mental health of people living with type 1 diabetes.

ABC News · Aug 18, 2022

50% heart attack patients in north India suffer from pre-diabetes: Study

NEW DELHI: Nearly one out of every two patients rushed to a hospital with a full-blown heart attack caused by blockage of an artery — referred to as ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) in clinical terms — suffer from undiagnosed diabetes or pre-diabetes, according to a study published in the Global…

The Times of India · Aug 18, 2022

Republican senator tells constituents he supports $35 insulin cap, days after voting against it

Chuck Grassley voted against Inflation Reduction Act, which caps Medicare patients’ out-of-pocket costs, as well as an amendment to lower insulin costs for other patients

The Independent UK · Aug 18, 2022

Rise in gout cases linked to obesity - symptoms and how to prevent it

Hospital admissions for the painful inflammatory arthritis have risen by 20% in three years

Daily Record · Aug 17, 2022