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- Relationship to Diabetes
- Type 1
I escaped the saline serial killer
Shaken hospital patient Sam Edge yesterday told of his terror at being targeted by a ward's suspected serial killer - and how only his own wits saved him. Sam, 23, who fears his saline drip was spiked, almost fell into a coma three times while being treated for his diabetes. It was only thanks to his familiarity with his condition that he realised on each occasion his blood sugar levels were plummeting - a potentially lethal hazard that diabetics call a "hypo".
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/3701129/I-escaped-brthe-saline-serial-killer.html
Living a healthier life can halve risk from Alzheimer?s
Nearly half a million cases *of Alzheimer?s in the UK could have been prevented by simple *lifestyle changes such as smoking less and exercising more, according to a study published yesterday. The research suggests more than half of the world?s 17 million cases were preventable.
http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/259736/Living-a-healthier-life-can-halve-risk-from-Alzheimer-s
Nudge not enough to change lifestyles - peers
Plans to get people to adopt healthier lifestyles will not work unless the government is more prepared to use legislation, peers believe. The House of Lords science and technology committee said ministers seemed to be mistaken in their use of what is known as the nudge theory.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-14187802
Passive smoking 'doubles hearing loss risk among teens'
Passive smoking nearly doubles a teenager's risk of hearing loss, research reveals. Investigators say the findings, from a study of over 1,500 US teens aged 12 to 19, suggest that secondhand tobacco smoke directly damages young ears.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-14183871
Statins: combined pill for diabetes and heart disease in pipeline
Scientists are developing a new class of drug which tackles both heart disease and Type 2 diabetes and has the potential to be more effective than statins.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/h...r-diabetes-and-heart-disease-in-pipeline.html
Diabetes specialist issues Ramadan health warning
A diabetes specialist has warned that Muslims fasting for Ramadan could experience health problems this year.
Eating and drinking during daylight is forbidden during Ramadan, which lasts between 15 and 30 days.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-coventry-warwickshire-14188427
Drug refusal could see diabetics lose sight
THOUSANDS of people could be at risk of losing their sight because the NHS is being told not to fund a drug.
New draft guidance issued by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (Nice) states Lucentis should not be used in the treatment of diabetic macular oedema (DMO).
http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/w...ould-see-diabetics-lose-sight-91466-29078433/
Shaken hospital patient Sam Edge yesterday told of his terror at being targeted by a ward's suspected serial killer - and how only his own wits saved him. Sam, 23, who fears his saline drip was spiked, almost fell into a coma three times while being treated for his diabetes. It was only thanks to his familiarity with his condition that he realised on each occasion his blood sugar levels were plummeting - a potentially lethal hazard that diabetics call a "hypo".
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/3701129/I-escaped-brthe-saline-serial-killer.html
Living a healthier life can halve risk from Alzheimer?s
Nearly half a million cases *of Alzheimer?s in the UK could have been prevented by simple *lifestyle changes such as smoking less and exercising more, according to a study published yesterday. The research suggests more than half of the world?s 17 million cases were preventable.
http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/259736/Living-a-healthier-life-can-halve-risk-from-Alzheimer-s
Nudge not enough to change lifestyles - peers
Plans to get people to adopt healthier lifestyles will not work unless the government is more prepared to use legislation, peers believe. The House of Lords science and technology committee said ministers seemed to be mistaken in their use of what is known as the nudge theory.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-14187802
Passive smoking 'doubles hearing loss risk among teens'
Passive smoking nearly doubles a teenager's risk of hearing loss, research reveals. Investigators say the findings, from a study of over 1,500 US teens aged 12 to 19, suggest that secondhand tobacco smoke directly damages young ears.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-14183871
Statins: combined pill for diabetes and heart disease in pipeline
Scientists are developing a new class of drug which tackles both heart disease and Type 2 diabetes and has the potential to be more effective than statins.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/h...r-diabetes-and-heart-disease-in-pipeline.html
Diabetes specialist issues Ramadan health warning
A diabetes specialist has warned that Muslims fasting for Ramadan could experience health problems this year.
Eating and drinking during daylight is forbidden during Ramadan, which lasts between 15 and 30 days.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-coventry-warwickshire-14188427
Drug refusal could see diabetics lose sight
THOUSANDS of people could be at risk of losing their sight because the NHS is being told not to fund a drug.
New draft guidance issued by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (Nice) states Lucentis should not be used in the treatment of diabetic macular oedema (DMO).
http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/w...ould-see-diabetics-lose-sight-91466-29078433/