Diabetics will be encouraged to try a soup and shakes weight-loss plan as the health service steps up efforts to tackle a condition that costs the NHS billions a year.
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A conference being held by a diabetes charity in Glasgow has been cancelled amid growing concerns over the coronavirus outbreak. Diabetes UK said it was “not a decision we have
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People with type 2 diabetes are 50% more likely to die early than those without the condition, a charity has warned. Some 3.9 million people over the age of 16
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Older people with diabetes and memory problems would benefit from using wearable glucose monitors, a study suggests. The devices help people with diabetes manage their condition by reducing the need
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The cost of medicines to treat diabetes is at an all-time high, new figures suggest. The condition, which can be fuelled by obesity, cost £1.07 billion in 2018/19 in drugs
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Mystery surrounds the whereabouts of a Saudi Arabian woman who was found guilty in her absence of poisoning a young girl with insulin at a London children’s hospital. Amal Asiri,
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A common diabetes medication can be used to treat patients with heart failure, according to new research. Scientists have found dapagliflozin – a drug that helps control blood sugar levels
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The Scottish Government is being urged to commit more funds to ensure people with diabetes can access psychological and emotional support when they need it. Campaigners at Diabetes Scotland are
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Medicines prescribed to reduce the symptoms of prostate disease have been linked to an increased likelihood of developing type 2 diabetes. A new study looked at health records from around
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A diabetic prisoner died after staff physically restrained her then left her lying on her cell floor for around 21 hours before an ambulance was called, an inquest heard. Annabella
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