Don’t overlook Type 3c diabetes
The health of people with diabetes is being put at risk due to the failure of doctors to recognise an…
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Sleep to slim
Getting a better night's sleep could help you stay slim or lose excess weight. That's the premise of a new…
How to check your feet every day
We know that people with diabetes have a much greater risk of developing problems with their feet, so we encourage…
An insight into obesity
In tribal societies, obesity is often seen as a sign of health and beauty. However, in the developed world it…
Sex and diabetes
https://youtu.be/t4iUerLYQ48 Negotiating your way around the bedroom when you have diabetes from Diabetes UK
Footing the bill for diabetes
The world’s first Diabetic Foot Clinic was opened in 1981 at King’s College Hospital by Professor Michael Edmonds. Since I…
Depression and diabetes
To mark the WHO's World Health Day 2017 which, this year, focuses on depression, we talk to Robin Hewings, head…
Emerging technologies in diabetes
People with type 1 diabetes, which is a lifelong autoimmune condition which means that the body is unable to produce…
A world-class gathering of diabetes professionals
Today sees the start of the 2017 Diabetes UK Professional Congress held at the Manchester Central Convention Complex. Over the…
4Ts of diabetes
Children need to know the warning signs of diabetes, says charity Diabetes UK. Easy to remember, the 4Ts will help…
Information prescriptions for diabetes
Type 2 diabetes is a growing problem. There are now almost 3.8 million people who have been diagnosed with diabetes…
How can mobile technology contribute to the improvement of health in Africa?
At the start of my internship, a 16-year-old girl was brought into the emergency room; she was in a coma.…