Diabetes

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Diabetes treatment to be subsidised

AAP - 14-11-2022

The next generation of insulin pumps needed by 130,000 Australians with type 1 diabetes are to be made available at a fraction of the thousands of dollars a year they currently

 
People with diabetes at risk during COVID

AAP - 13-07-2022

People living with diabetes had an increased risk of complication and death during the COVID-19 pandemic, new data shows. More than 40 per cent of COVID-related

 
New diabetes tech helps ease mental burden

AAP - 12-07-2022

Five years ago, Ashlea Davidson was told by her doctor she would need to take insulin every day for the rest of her life. The shock diagnosis left her reeling.[subscribe]

 
Diabetes drug link to birth defects

AAP - 30-03-2022

One of the world's most widely prescribed diabetes drugs may be linked to major birth defects in the offspring of male patients who were taking it ahead of the babies

 
Physical activity protects against type 2 diabetes by modifying metabolism

HealthTimes - 15-02-2022

Regular physical activity significantly changes the body’s metabolite profile, and many of these changes are associated with a lower risk of type 2 diabetes, a new study

 
Supporting people with diabetes is 'a real honour'

Charlotte Mitchell - 12-08-2021

A midwife turned Credentialled Diabetes Educator (CDE) has opened up about how rewarding it is to help people with diabetes to live well and thrive.  “I

 
Insulin was discovered a hundred years ago

AAP - 07-06-2021

A hundred years ago Canadian researchers discovered insulin, saving the lives of millions world-wide including 450,000 Australians who now rely on it daily.

 
Practice Articles
The truth about exercise and type 1 diabetes

Nicole Madigan - 25-03-2021

Type 1 diabetes is a condition that continues to cause confusion among both the general public, and those who have received a diagnosis.  Those who live

Food psychology:why dietitians should take a holistic approach to treating children with T1 diabetes

Nicole Madigan - 17-01-2021

When Beck Davis was told her four-year-old daughter, Mackenzie, had Type 1 Diabetes, she was overwhelmed by the enormity of knowing this was an incurable condition, and would

Diabetes upskilling a necessity for aged care nurses

Nicole Madigan - 20-05-2019

Like many specialists working in diabetes education, Senior Clinical Nurse Advisor Tracy Aylen’s interest in the area was sparked when a close family member was diagnosed.

Guidance Articles
Embracing a career as a Credentialled Diabetes Educator

Karen Keast - 17-08-2017

Bernie Maynard began her career in neurosurgical nursing before moving into emergency nursing, where she spent 17 years. Seeking a change, Bernie then took the

Diabetic care plans for health professionals

Health Insights - 30-06-2017

What are diabetic care plans? Diabetic care planning is a process which aims to provide patients with more control over the management of their

Fear of hypoglycaemia impacts diabetes management

Karen Keast - 20-02-2017

One in seven people with diabetes is living with the fear of hypoglycaemia, which has the potential to impact their emotional wellbeing and management of the serious, complex

Diabetic Foot Care: Prevention and Management

Health Insights - 31-08-2016

Diabetes is now the most significant health condition facing Australians. Overall, there are approximately 1.2 million Australians diagnosed with diabetes with another 500,000

Diabetes Tutorial

HealthTimes - 12-04-2016

This tutorial covers the aetiology of diabetes Types 1 and 2 as well as gestational diabetes. Symptoms, treatment and management are discussed in detail along with

Research
Patients' blood sugar troubles could leave them susceptible to infections like TB study finds

Health Times - 16-04-2015

Diabetes and glycemic control, it turns out, plays a major role in the success of pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) outcome in patients, according to a

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