Personal diabetes stories and experiences that share real challenges, treatment journeys, lifestyle changes and valuable lessons from people living with diabetes.
Specialists are calling for shoulder and hand disorders to be brought into routine diabetes care after evidence showed they are common, painful and largely absent from major guidelines. Upper-limb complications in diabetes have long sat in the shadows of better-known…
The MyDynamics platform brings together glucose monitoring, medication reminders, lifestyle tools and meal planning, with complimentary access offered to 20 Sweet Life subscribers. Sweet Life has highlighted a new digital support option for people managing diabetes: MyDynamics, a web-based patient…
Study of 3,361 people with type 2 diabetes suggests healthier habits may partly soften the relationship between uncertainty stress and insomnia, although the cross-sectional findings cannot prove cause and effect. A study published in Dove Press suggests that uncertainty stress…
Brief movement soon after eating helps muscles use circulating glucose, offering a simple way for sedentary workers to reduce post-meal rises. A brief walk after lunch may do more for blood sugar control than many people realise. The central idea,…
Gift cards for meals and presents are helping families facing the high cost of diabetes care celebrate the holiday season without sacrificing essentials. The Children’s Diabetes Foundation says its holiday assistance programme is intended to ease some of the strain…
As digestive symptoms remain the best-known reaction to GLP-1 drugs, patients and researchers are reporting possible effects on hair and nails , while sudden vision changes require urgent medical attention. GLP-1 medicines have become central to treatment for type 2…
A survey found that adults with type 2 diabetes preferred exercise programmes offering larger payments directly to participants, with rewards based on individual performance rather than competition. Adults with type 2 diabetes show the strongest interest in physical activity programmes…
A 29-year-old Chilean man is seeking 101.5m pesos after alleging that a faulty NovoRapid FlexPen failed to deliver his insulin and triggered a severe hyperglycaemic episode. A Chilean patient has filed a lawsuit against Novo Nordisk, accusing the company of…
CGM readings can add context to weight-management care, but patients must confirm how their clinic wants the data shared, reviewed and acted on. A continuous glucose monitor can add useful context to a medical weight-loss programme, but it does not…
A Beijing Hospital study suggests peroneal motor nerve damage may identify patients at risk of accelerated renal decline, while sudomotor dysfunction mainly reflects existing kidney impairment. A real-world study from Beijing Hospital suggests that not all nerve measures in Type…
The veteran Nigerian actor says recognising his symptoms, following medical advice and undergoing routine checks have shaped his approach to managing diabetes since 1996. Jide Kosoko has said he has lived with diabetes since 1996 and, after three decades of…
Narrowly designed AI systems could help clinicians detect deterioration, monitor patients at home and catch post-surgical complications sooner, but regulation and trust remain significant hurdles. Artificial intelligence is increasingly being treated as a source of danger, but in health care…
