Diabetes News Archive

Memorial Hospital has scheduled its bi-monthly diabetes support group for 7 p.m. Aug. 2 at the hospital's Chestnut Cafe.

A report by Diabetes UK and NHS Diabetes encourages all involved in diabetes care to implement the changes needed to provide appropriate emotional and psychological support and care as an integrated part of diabetes services. The 'Emotional and Psychological Support and Care in Diabetes' report sets out the findings of a working group established to examine the current challenges and seek ...

People with diabetes and high blood pressure need to take care of their kidneys. According to the July issue of Mayo Clinic Women's HealthSource, chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a growing problem in the United States. The most common causes are diabetes and high blood pressure. Kidneys are bean-shaped organs that remove excess fluid and waste material from the blood. Kidney function can easily ...

AMA President, Dr Andrew Pesce, said that the announcement of the Diabetes Advisory Group is another example of the Government announcing flawed policy before engaging in a proper process of consultation and negotiation with all the key players. Dr Pesce said that failure to engage in genuine consultation with the AMA over its serious concerns with the proposed plan for care for people with ...