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New drug treatments for type 2 diabetes
Guidance developed in partnership with patients recommends a risk-based approach CREDIT: This is an edited version of an article that originally appeared on The BMJ keep reading
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Chronic lifestyle diseases – diabetes and silent ticking time bombs
Zaytun Ratansi, health coach at non-profit Living Well, has over 13 years of experience in treating type 2 diabetes. She has helped over 3,000 diabetic keep reading
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NHS to offer shake diet to combat type 2 diabetes
As reported by BBC news, thousands more people in England with type 2 diabetes will be offered the chance to try a soup-and-shake diet weight-loss keep reading
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Veganism and type 2 diabetes analysed in research of over 21,000 people
Analysis looking into veganism has found that the lifestyle can lead to lower average blood glucose levels, reducing the risk of developing type 2 diabetes keep reading
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Diabetes drug breakthrough in heart failure treatment
Type 2 diabetes is something of a scourge of our times – and heart failure often accompanies diabetes, amplifying the problems GPs face in treating keep reading
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People under 40 with type 2 diabetes face excess risk of CVD
People under 40 who have been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes face a heightened risk of cardiovascular disease People under the age of 40 diagnosed keep reading
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Conquering diabetes
Diabetes is a huge drain on NHS resources, costing the health service millions to treat. By more effectively managing their own health patients can help keep reading
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Sweetened drinks may pose the greatest risk of type 2 diabetes
Researchers say that public health strategies to cut sweetened drink consumption could be useful, as they create a greater risk of type 2 diabetes than keep reading
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Improving access; supporting patient care of type 2 diabetes
As the UK battles the bulge, the NHS is battling a rising tide of patients with the complex, long-term health issues associated with it, such keep reading