Diabetes news from around the world 13th July 2011

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Faces of diabetes tell their stories (Australia)

IT wasn?t a midlife crisis that caused Emerald local Matthew Hilditch to change his lifestyle, but being diagnosed with type 2 diabetes.

Matthew, along with 59 other Queenslanders, are sharing their stories as part of the 60 Faces of type 2 diabetes stand in Brisbane?s King George Square this week.

http://www.cqnews.com.au/story/2011/07/13/faces-of-diabetes-tell-their-stories/

Texas baby boy: How did he become so large? (USA)

The birth in Texas of 16-pound, 1-ounce JaMichael Brown, possibly the largest newborn the Lone Star state has ever seen, raises a few questions. For one, how can babies get so big?

http://www.latimes.com/health/boostershots/la-heb-texas-baby-boy-diabetes-20110712,0,5181935.story

Should Parents Lose Custody Of Super Obese Kids? (USA)

Should parents of extremely obese children lose custody for not controlling their kids' weight? A provocative commentary in one of the nation's most distinguished medical journals argues yes, and its authors are joining a quiet chorus of advocates who say the government should be allowed to intervene in extreme cases.

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=137800137

Early detection could limit nerve damage for diabetics (Australia)

DEBILITATING nerve damage that affects as many as half the country's diabetes sufferers could be arrested with early detection, according to a world-first trial at the Prince of Wales Hospital.

http://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/wel...erve-damage-for-diabetics-20110712-1hcck.html

Pets Hazards For Diabetes Sufferers: Study (USA)

Pets are hazards for diabetes sufferers, after a new U.S. study has warned that there are a number of potential problems in owning pets for people with diabetes.

http://www.thirdage.com/news/pets-hazards-for-diabetes-sufferers-study_07-12-2011

Rwanda: Sezibera Calls for Concerted Efforts in Fighting Diabetes (Africa)

The Secretary General of the East African Community, Dr Richard Sezibera, said that unless all stakeholders harmonise efforts to fight diabetes, the killer disease will remain a major threat to the region.

http://allafrica.com/stories/201107120699.html
 
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