Diabetes | Good Health Care

Intensive insulin therapy in diabetic cardiac patients

Patients with diabetes are not only at increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and myocardial infarction (MI), but are also more likely to have complications, increased mortality and recurrent infections.

A sweet mixed message risks health confusion

Australian media are sending the public mixed messages about sweet drinks and failing to highlight the serious health risks that can come from drinking too many.

Type 2 diabetes is on the rise all over the world

In the past 30 years the world has seen the number of adults suffering from Type 2 diabetes - a preventable disease directly linked to obesity - more than double.

Diabetes associated with poor mental health and wellbeing

Australians with diabetes have a higher prevalence of poor mental health and wellbeing than those without diabetes, according to a report released by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW).

Collaborative research helps diabetics

A research project that has spanned eleven years, and across four regional cities, is giving hope to diabetes sufferers internationally.

Govt urged to make healthy food labelling a reality

The slow progress to introduce improved food labelling aimed at assisting consumers to easily make healthy food choices continues to cause significant concern for the Australian Healthcare and Hospitals Association (AHHA).

How do we kill rogue cells?

A team of Melbourne and London researchers have shown how a protein called perforin punches holes in, and kills, rogue cells in our bodies.

Chilli could be diabetes “wonder drug”

Researchers at the University of Tasmania are calling for volunteers brave enough to sample spicy food in the name of science.

Holistic Management of Diabetes

A talk about Safety in Dieting will be presented by Dr Tim Crowe as part of the Holistic Management of Diabetes Session at PAC10 on October 29.

Independent reviews of new type 2 diabetes medicines

People with type 2 diabetes can find independent reviews of two new blood glucose lowering medicines in the latest edition of Medicine Update.

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