Health Awareness
Diabetes
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Why political leadership and goodwill on diabetes is required now
With 387 million people living with <a href="http://www.idf.org/diabetesatlas">diabetes globally</a> the epidemic not only threatens individual health but presents itself as one of the greatest barriers today to better governance, sustainable development, economic growth and improved livelihoods.
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The low-carb diet is slowly gaining recognition by medical professionals
The Diabetes.co.uk forum has long championed the low-carb diet. Despite its effectiveness, the diet was for a long time resisted by medical professionals. Slowly but surely, that seems to be changing.
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Problems with the EU guidelines for driving with diabetes
Helen Nichols won her driving license back from the DVLA after it was revoked for two night-time cases of hypoglycemia, despite her Type 1 diabetes control being otherwise excellent.
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Better patient care: 20,000 unnecessary diabetes deaths a year
Providing the correct support, care and complication prevention methods will create a better future for diabetes treatment.
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Poor medical care for my diabetes has inspired me
Kirsty McLellan, 25, from Hertfordshire was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes when she was a child and she says that her experience has inspired her to work in healthcare.
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Phillip Schofield: Life with Diabetes doesn’t need to change
In support of Diabetes week 2014, ITV television presenter Phillip Schofield speaks on the importance of people with diabetes ruling their condition.
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Tony’s story: Understanding diabetes helped me control it
Tony Hatcher, 61, a patient transport driver from Erith in Kent, believes that understanding his diabetes helped him control it.
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Preventing amputations caused by diabetes
Diabetes can cause serious health issues that can even result in amputation - but with the right medical support these complications can be highly preventable.
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Reduce risk of Type 2 diabetes with lifestyle weight management
With research suggesting 7% weight loss is enough for dramatic reductions in risk of contracting Type 2 diabetes, lifestyle changes may not have to be too extreme.
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Having difficult conversations about obesity and Type 2 diabetes
The UK is facing a diabetes crisis. In the last 20 years, the number of people living with diabetes has doubled; today there are 4.6 million people with the condition. Of these cases, around 90% are living with Type 2 diabetes.
