Diabetics

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Monsoon ready feet!

The area between the toes must be kept dry with a clean towel after washing them with soap and water.

26 Jun 2019 1:23 AM

Surgery is thought to help by affecting hormones, gut bacteria and other substances that affect how the body handles insulin and blood sugar (Photo: AFP)

Research suggests obesity surgery may help tackle heart attack risk in diabetics

Of the more than 5,300 who had surgery, most had gastric bypass, the most common type of stomach-shrinking operation.

16 Oct 2018 8:57 PM

Regular self-inspection of the feet for any sign of ulcers can prevent over half the amputations performed on diabetics.

Take care of your feet

Sixty to eighty per cent of all non-traumatic amputations have to be performed due to complications caused by diabetes.

11 Sep 2018 12:06 AM

Alcohol may help, but it also isn’t risk free, noted Dr. Gregory Marcus, a researcher at the University of California, San Francisco

Study finds wine keeps arteries healthier for some diabetics

Previous research linked drinking moderate amounts of wine to lower risk of cardiovascular disease.

26 Feb 2018 10:18 AM

Glucostrips, which are an integral part of the monitor needs to be refilled according to use and they can be very expensive. (Photo: Pixabay)

15,000 diabetics sign petition to reduce glucostrips price in Mumbai

Glucose monitors offer convenience for diabetics, without which they incur lot of hassle of going to clinics to check their sugar levels.

14 Dec 2017 9:08 AM

Even if one does not overeat for the rest of the day. (Photo: Pixabay)

Skipping breakfast may lead to weight gain: Study

Irregular eating habits such as skipping breakfast are often associated with obesity, type 2 diabetes, hypertension, cardiovascular disease.

04 Dec 2017 12:28 PM

What is alarming is the fact that all these diseases have a larger bearing on people living with diabetes (Photo: AFP)

Mosquito borne diseases, swine flu can kill diabetics

There has also been an increase in the number of people affected by swine flu in the country.

28 Aug 2017 5:13 PM

The point to ponder is whether this is an attempt by the super-wealthy to extend their own lives.

Wonder drug: Everyday pill could be elixir of life

This is the first time the Food and Drug Administration has cleared the testing of such a drug.

13 Jul 2017 1:54 AM

The team analysed the composition of study participants' thighs at baseline (Photo: AFP)

Ways for diabetics to lose 6 kgs in 6 months

The vegetarian group reduced subfascial fat, the type of fat that lines our muscles, and intramuscular fat.

13 Jun 2017 5:21 PM

It compared blood glucose control and the rates of hypoglycemia (Photo: AFP)

Research reveals health risks of fasting for diabetics

Use of an 'artificial pancreas' hybrid closed-loop system during Ramadan may allow patients to reduce or even eliminate hypoglycemia.

10 Apr 2017 10:05 AM

Social stigma and the fear of being poisoned by drugs are proving to be a major roadblock in treating diabetic patients of South Asian origin in the UK. (Photo: Pixabay)

Diabetics resist treatment in South Asia

This leads to frequently non-compliance, irregularly high blood sugar and cholesterol levels, and increasingly severe complications.

10 Feb 2017 1:48 AM

High out of pocket expenses for diabetes medications can negatively impact patients’ ability to regularly fill and take their medications. (Photo: Pixabay)

High drug costs obstruct treatment of elderly diabetics

When out of pocket costs are too high, many seniors simply stop taking their needed medications.

25 Nov 2016 11:35 AM

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