Diabetes in the news this week...

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Telegraph online - New research on the effectiveness of taking aspirin to prevent heart disease in people with diabetes. Libby Dowling comments. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/new...s-warned-aspirin-increases-bleeding-risk.html

Silent Assassin in Second Life
Diabetes UK has taken its Silent Assassin campaign into Second Life. Virtual posters have been put up around the 3D virtual world to inform its 15 million “residents” about the campaign, which seeks to raise awareness of how diabetes can cause a range of other conditions that leading a healthier lifestyle can help to control.http://www.ehiprimarycare.com/news/4243/silent_assassin_in_second_life

Diabetes Epidemic
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-1078962/Warning-diabetes-epidemic-cases-hit-2-5m.html?ITO=1490

http://www.metro.co.uk/news/article...by_167,000&in_article_id=363241&in_page_id=34

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/new...s-diabetes-population-rises-by-thousands.html

Diabetes may cause first fall in life expectancy for 200 years
http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-wellbeing/health-news/diabetes-may-cause-first-fall-in-life-expectancy-for-200-years-966914.html