The Latest Breaking News from diabetes

Hyped weight loss drugs raise supply, equity concerns

Sales of the buzzy new class of diabetes drugs have skyrocketed more than 2,000% in 4 years, data from Komodo Health shows.

Axios · Feb 13, 2023

Mothers who give birth to big babies ‘more likely to develop diabetes’, study says

The risk is heightened even in mothers who did not experience gestational diabetes

The Independent UK · Feb 12, 2023

Study: reveals Phthalate exposure may increase risk of diabetes in women

Endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) in plastics may raise the risk of diabetes in women, according to a new study published in the Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Feb 12, 2023

Health experts reveal surprising products that raise women's risk of diabetes by nearly two-thirds

These chemicals are placed in these products because they improve the durability of plastics and are widely used in personal care products

Irish Mirror · Feb 9, 2023

Some shampoo and make-up can raise women's risk of diabetes by nearly two-thirds

The chemicals have also been linked to cancer, early menopause, obesity and infertility

Wales Online · Feb 9, 2023

Diabetes risks: Chemicals in nail polish, shampoo may raise type 2 diabetes risk in women by 63 percent, study suggests

If you are a regular user of beauty products like nail polish, shampoo, and fragrances, you may want to check their chemical contents. A new study has found that the toxic chemical found in such products, including hair spray and aftershave, can seep through the skin and cause damage to…

The Times of India · Feb 9, 2023

HHS secretary pushes for expanded drug affordability during Dallas visit

DALLAS — U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra’s visit to Dallas on Wednesday was as much about the people who fall through the cracks of a new federal cap on insulin costs as it was about the patients who can now get the life-saving diabetes treatment for only…

Tribune News Service · Feb 9, 2023

'I was so ashamed of diabetes that I injected myself under desk and became ill'

Daniel Newman, who has type 1 diabetes, was nicknamed 'sugar boy' at school and has suffered with kidney disease as a result of neglecting his diagnosis

Daily Mirror · Feb 8, 2023

Ozempic shortage forces diabetes patients to search pharmacies in hope of filling scripts

A global shortage of a diabetes drug has led to patients searching pharmacies to have their scripts filled.

ABC News · Feb 8, 2023

New hope as scientists uncover how to slow diabetic kidney disease progression

Researchers said their work could help the nearly five million people in the UK with diabetes.

The Independent UK · Feb 7, 2023