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Technology and home visits can help South Africans with diabetes cope with insulin

Approximately 4.5 million South Africans have type 2 diabetes – a condition characterised by high levels of sugar in the blood. It can be treated with drugs and managed through healthy eating and exercise. But if it’s not managed well, it can be life-threatening. Diabetes is one of the leading…

The Conversation · Jul 17, 2022

High-Fat Diets Could Deteriorate the Brain, New Study Finds

New research, published in the latest issue of the journal Metabolic Brain Disease, shows that fatty foods may not only be adding to your waistline but also playing havoc with your brain. The international study led by University of South Australia (UniSA) neuroscientists Professor Xin-Fu Zhou and Associate Professor Larisa…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jul 13, 2022

One Australian diagnosed with diabetes every eight minutes, new research from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare finds

New research from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare shows the number of people known to have diabetes in Australia has tripled in the past two decades.

ABC News · Jul 12, 2022

Diet changes fighting Australia's silent epidemic

Lifestyle changes shown to be putting type 2 diabetes into remission

The Canberra Times · Jul 10, 2022

Type 2 diabetes warning signs as Scots family fear gran could lose leg

Diabetes is responsible for most cases of lower limb amputation, according to the NHS.

Daily Record · Jul 8, 2022

Is drinking red wine really good for you? Five health benefits of a glass of red

The list of supposed health benefits to red wine are endless, from a longer life to lower cholesterol, but where do these claims come from, and are any of them true?

Daily Mirror · Jul 8, 2022

Family fear diabetic Scots gran could lose leg as limb rots after 'docs stopped medication'

Margaret Mcavoy, 76, from East Ayrshire, has been suffering from a wound on her leg for over five months, and her family claim it's directly due to her being taken off diabetes medication just eight weeks before.

Daily Record · Jul 8, 2022

Funding the fight against NCDs

Non-communicable diseases (NCDs), such as cardiovascular disease, cancer, lung disease, diabetes, obesity and mental disorders, are often chronic and develop over a long period. Collectively, NCDs account for about 70% of all deaths globally (and 60% of deaths in Sub-Saharan Africa, where they account for over 55% of hospital admissions…

Bangkok Post · Jul 7, 2022

Irish woman forced to choose between rent and food as cost of living spirals

Karina O’Dowd has Type 1 diabetes and she has become visually impaired in the last two years because of her condition

Dublin Live · Jul 7, 2022

James Norton: things you didn't know about the actor

James Norton — find out more about the man behind the Happy Valley, Grantchester and McMafia roles.

WhatToWatch · Jul 7, 2022