People with diabetes do not necessarily have to avoid sweets, but modest portions, careful label checks and lower-sugar ingredients can help manage blood glucose. Sweets are not automatically off-limits for people with diabetes, but the better choice is often desserts…
With diabetes rising and retinal disease becoming harder to predict, Australian optometrists are being urged to combine more comprehensive imaging with closer monitoring of glucose changes, pregnancy and other high-risk factors. Diabetic retinopathy remains one of the most important preventable…
Health workers in Dakar say clearer conversations about medicines, side effects and lifestyle can improve diabetes control and prevent dangerous treatment changes. Health workers in Senegal are urging patients with diabetes to speak more openly with clinicians about their treatment,…
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…
Argentine doctor Jorge Tartaglione explains the fasting, post-meal and HbA1c readings that should prompt lifestyle changes and medical follow-up. Keeping blood glucose under control is central to metabolic health, and Argentine doctor Jorge Tartaglione used a recent appearance on LN+…
Leonard Thompson’s successful insulin treatment in Toronto in January 1922 transformed type 1 diabetes from a rapidly fatal disease into a manageable chronic condition. For much of medical history, a diagnosis of type 1 diabetes was often a death sentence.…
A breakthrough in Toronto in 1922 transformed type 1 diabetes from an often fatal diagnosis into a condition that could be managed, after James Collip helped purify the treatment for human use. By 1922, a breakthrough in Toronto had begun…
A purified insulin treatment given to 14-year-old Leonard Thompson in Toronto in January 1922 marked the breakthrough that transformed Type 1 diabetes from a fatal disease into a manageable condition. Insulin’s discovery in the early 1920s transformed diabetes from a…
The latest 6FPS newsletter weighs Apple’s subscription push and design reshuffle alongside a USENET time capsule, a failed two-watch experiment and a much-needed home network upgrade. The latest issue of Chuq Von Rospach’s 6FPS newsletter moves easily between the practical…
