Type 2 diabetes
Why is Vitamin B12 deficiency a concern for older people?
I have for some time noticed a Facebook friend complaining about the difficulty she’s experiencing getting her Vitamin B12 injections. I rather assumed this must be for a specific condition that she lives with, and let it pass me by. But now I’ve discovered that Vitamin B12 is actually really important, as it’s one of […]
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What’s new in Type 2 diabetes prevention and treatment?
The number of people with diabetes has topped 5 million for the first time. Almost all of the known cases are Type 2 diabetes. And the charity Diabetes UK estimates that another 850, 000 are yet to be diagnosed. In the US, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have put the number of […]
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Reducing the risks of Type 2 diabetes
What’s the latest thinking on diabetes risk and treatment? Having just been through a Type 2 diabetes scare, I can confirm that there are a myriad of theories and approaches around how to avoid, reverse or manage the disease. Here is a roundup of some of the latest thinking. And if you think it’s contradictory […]
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How the pandemic is changing the way we manage diabetes
Diabetes is one of the conditions believed to raise the risk level of serious illness for anyone who contracts Covid-19. One in four people who died in hospital in England between March and May 2020 following a diagnosis of the coronavirus also had diabetes. While this sounds alarming, the risk of dying is still very […]
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