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Mixtard 30 to be discontinued in December,
Mixtard 30 insulin products are to be discontinued by Novo Nordisk on 31 December, the company has announced. There are currently around 90,000 patients on Mixtard 30. These patients will need to be moved to other insulin therapies. Diabetes UK said it was 'very disappointed about the withdrawal', which it said was not in the best interests of people with diabetes. Douglas Smallwood, Chief Executive Officer, quoted.
http://www.healthcarerepublic.com/news/1011529/Mixtard-30-discontinued-December/
Double tragedy strikes for Birmingham air crew
TO LOSE one friend and work colleague is heart-breaking but a city airline crew has been devastated by the deaths of two staff in as many months. Birmingham flight attendants for Thomson Airways were left reeling when Amanda Baldwin died from breast cancer last year. Diabetes UK mentioned.
http://www.birminghammail.net/news/...rikes-for-birmingham-air-crew-97319-26696595/
Roadshow spreads message on risk of Type 2 diabetes
The Diabetes UK Measure Up Roadshow will visit Lower Union Street in Torquay this week to help people in the area find out more about diabetes and discover whether they are at risk of developing Type 2 diabetes. Diabetes UK staff will be joined by volunteers on both days to share their experiences of diabetes and raise awareness of the condition. On Wednesday, healthcare professionals from Torbay Care Trust will also be attending the Roadshow to offer additional support and advice.
http://www.thisisplymouth.co.uk/new...-diabetes/article-2330387-detail/article.html
Middle age spread 'raises risk of diabetes'
Putting on a stone and a half in weight between the age of 50 and 65 triples the risk of developing type two diabetes, researchers have found. PA So-called middle-age spread poses a real danger to health as people age, American research has found. The study, conducted by a team at University of Washington in Seattle, found the regardless of a person's weight at age 50, if they gained 20 pounds or more they were three times more likely to develop diabetes than those who did not gain weight.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthnews/7846167/Middle-age-spread-raises-risk-of-diabetes.html
Diabetic girl, 6, has life saved four times a WEEK by dog which knows when she needs insulin
Comments (35) Add to My Stories Like most children, Rebecca Farrar adores her family's dog - but the six-year-old diabetic has a particularly special reason. Her young pet Shirley is one of the country's only 'hypo-alert' hounds who SMELLS when Rebecca's blood sugar reaches dangerously low levels. The youngster says her life is 'saved' by the Labrador-golden retriever cross four times a week as she provides early of potential diabetic attacks.
(Note: the headline has got it completely wrong as usual - she needs SUGAR not INSULIN!!!)
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/a...s-WEEK-dog-sniff-needs-insulin-injection.html
Ginger-haired people DO tan... they just react badly to the sun at the same time
If you're pale and ginger, here's the good news: your skin is potentially five times BETTER at tanning than olive-skinned sunbathers, according to scientists. However, before you throw on a swimsuit and head to the nearest sunlounger, be warned.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/a...people-DO-tan--just-react-badly-sun-time.html
10,000 NHS patients to have genes decoded for pioneering heart disease project
Thousands of NHS patients are having all their genes decoded, 10 years after the first human genome sequence was published. Researchers from the Royal Brompton Hospital are to analyse blood samples from 10,000 patients over the next decade. Sequencing each person's genes will reveal many of the genetic factors that cause heart disease.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/a...ents-genes-decoded-heart-disease-project.html
Managers 'braced for greatest ever NHS challenge'
The NHS must find ?20bn of savings in the coming years The NHS is facing its "greatest ever challenge" in maintaining quality services during the funding squeeze, managers say. Nigel Edwards, acting head of the NHS Confederation, warned there was "no silver bullet". He said moving care away from hospitals and improving the management of long-term conditions such as diabetes would be essential.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/10379581.stm
Limit the use of BPA due to health risks, scientists claim
Exposure to chemicals found in plastics from everyday products should be limited, a group of 60 scientists has urged. They claim that bisphenol A (BPA), the mass-produced chemical used to make plastics harder, poses health hazards and could cause developmental problems in foetuses, young children and pregnant mothers.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/h...BPA-due-to-health-risks-scientists-claim.html
Mixtard 30 insulin products are to be discontinued by Novo Nordisk on 31 December, the company has announced. There are currently around 90,000 patients on Mixtard 30. These patients will need to be moved to other insulin therapies. Diabetes UK said it was 'very disappointed about the withdrawal', which it said was not in the best interests of people with diabetes. Douglas Smallwood, Chief Executive Officer, quoted.
http://www.healthcarerepublic.com/news/1011529/Mixtard-30-discontinued-December/
Double tragedy strikes for Birmingham air crew
TO LOSE one friend and work colleague is heart-breaking but a city airline crew has been devastated by the deaths of two staff in as many months. Birmingham flight attendants for Thomson Airways were left reeling when Amanda Baldwin died from breast cancer last year. Diabetes UK mentioned.
http://www.birminghammail.net/news/...rikes-for-birmingham-air-crew-97319-26696595/
Roadshow spreads message on risk of Type 2 diabetes
The Diabetes UK Measure Up Roadshow will visit Lower Union Street in Torquay this week to help people in the area find out more about diabetes and discover whether they are at risk of developing Type 2 diabetes. Diabetes UK staff will be joined by volunteers on both days to share their experiences of diabetes and raise awareness of the condition. On Wednesday, healthcare professionals from Torbay Care Trust will also be attending the Roadshow to offer additional support and advice.
http://www.thisisplymouth.co.uk/new...-diabetes/article-2330387-detail/article.html
Middle age spread 'raises risk of diabetes'
Putting on a stone and a half in weight between the age of 50 and 65 triples the risk of developing type two diabetes, researchers have found. PA So-called middle-age spread poses a real danger to health as people age, American research has found. The study, conducted by a team at University of Washington in Seattle, found the regardless of a person's weight at age 50, if they gained 20 pounds or more they were three times more likely to develop diabetes than those who did not gain weight.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthnews/7846167/Middle-age-spread-raises-risk-of-diabetes.html
Diabetic girl, 6, has life saved four times a WEEK by dog which knows when she needs insulin
Comments (35) Add to My Stories Like most children, Rebecca Farrar adores her family's dog - but the six-year-old diabetic has a particularly special reason. Her young pet Shirley is one of the country's only 'hypo-alert' hounds who SMELLS when Rebecca's blood sugar reaches dangerously low levels. The youngster says her life is 'saved' by the Labrador-golden retriever cross four times a week as she provides early of potential diabetic attacks.
(Note: the headline has got it completely wrong as usual - she needs SUGAR not INSULIN!!!)
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/a...s-WEEK-dog-sniff-needs-insulin-injection.html
Ginger-haired people DO tan... they just react badly to the sun at the same time
If you're pale and ginger, here's the good news: your skin is potentially five times BETTER at tanning than olive-skinned sunbathers, according to scientists. However, before you throw on a swimsuit and head to the nearest sunlounger, be warned.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/a...people-DO-tan--just-react-badly-sun-time.html
10,000 NHS patients to have genes decoded for pioneering heart disease project
Thousands of NHS patients are having all their genes decoded, 10 years after the first human genome sequence was published. Researchers from the Royal Brompton Hospital are to analyse blood samples from 10,000 patients over the next decade. Sequencing each person's genes will reveal many of the genetic factors that cause heart disease.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/a...ents-genes-decoded-heart-disease-project.html
Managers 'braced for greatest ever NHS challenge'
The NHS must find ?20bn of savings in the coming years The NHS is facing its "greatest ever challenge" in maintaining quality services during the funding squeeze, managers say. Nigel Edwards, acting head of the NHS Confederation, warned there was "no silver bullet". He said moving care away from hospitals and improving the management of long-term conditions such as diabetes would be essential.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/10379581.stm
Limit the use of BPA due to health risks, scientists claim
Exposure to chemicals found in plastics from everyday products should be limited, a group of 60 scientists has urged. They claim that bisphenol A (BPA), the mass-produced chemical used to make plastics harder, poses health hazards and could cause developmental problems in foetuses, young children and pregnant mothers.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/h...BPA-due-to-health-risks-scientists-claim.html