Surge in unhealthy lifestyle: Diabetes claiming more lives
Diabetes mellitus is also a major cause of blindness, kidney failure, heart attacks, stroke and lower limb amputation in the country.
Widespread fast-food restaurants linked to higher rates of type 2 diabetes
neighborhoods with higher availability of fast-food outlets across all regions of the United States is associated with higher subsequent
Africa: Diabetes Targets Would Cost More but the Impact Would Be Worth It – Here’s How
analysis David Flood, Jennifer Manne-Goehler|| Justine Ina Davies and Sanjay Basu Setting global health targets, which is often done by multinational organisations, such as the United Nations or World Health Organisation (WHO), is commonly used to improve health outcomes. For example, the United Nations target to improve access to treatment for HIV has resulted in many more […]
Serious complications from youth-onset type 2 diabetes arise by young adulthood
People with type 2 diabetes diagnosed during youth have a high risk of developing complications at early ages and have a greater chance of multiple complications within 15 years after diagnosis. The findings are the culmination of a first-of-its-kind trial funded largely by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), part of the […]
