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Premature Births
Thursday 24th September 2009 22:46
A National Newspaper revealed that Premature Births have risen by more than 16 percent since 1980's, with majority of them connected to obesity-related diabetes.
The proportion of premature babies increased from 54 per 1000 births between…
Weight Loss Eliminates Diabetes Symptoms
Friday 28th August 2009 15:51
New research has suggested that in eight of ten patients having surgery to reduce weight leads to elimination of diabetes symptoms. It was claimed that different types of surgeries such as Gastric Bypass, inserting gastric bands and stomach…
Controlled Glucose
Monday 6th July 2009 21:29
A new study published in the July 2009 issue of the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (JBJS) found that patients with uncontrolled glucose levels were more than 3 times as likely to experience a stroke or death after joint replacement surgery and…
Increase in Young needing Insulin
Wednesday 17th June 2009 18:40
Diabetes in very young children is increasing at an alarming rate. There will be twice as many under 5s with type 1 diabetes by 2020 than there were in 2005 if trends continue. The number of sufferers up to the age of 15 is expected to rise…
Missing vital eye tests
Friday 22nd May 2009 13:18
About 500,000 diabetics could be risking their sight by missing out on the correct eye test. Last year, a quarter of the 2million sufferers in Britain did not get tested with a digital camera, which can spot retinal damage - the leading cause of…
Gestational diabetes
Wednesday 6th May 2009 12:17
Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM) is a type of diabetes that arises during pregnancy (usually during the second or third trimester). In some women, GDM occurs because the body cannot produce enough insulin to meet the extra needs of pregnancy.…
