A study published in BMJ (British Medical Journal) states that there are no long term benefits from type 2 diabetes group education programs that only take place once.Type 2 diabetes, a chronic disease which can lead to amputation, loss of vision, kidney failure and many other health problems, requires a person to be extremely vigilant in caring for themselves when it comes to medication, treatment...
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Showing posts with label UK News. Show all posts
Showing posts with label UK News. Show all posts
Health expert recommends fat tax on unhealthy foods in the UK
The director of the health promotion research group at the University of Oxford has recommended the introduction of a tax on unhealthy foods to help reduce the number of overweight and obese people in the UK.Mike Rayner has proposed a tax on a range of less healthy foodstuffs, including a 12p ($0.19 4/10) tax on soft drinks to get people to switch to a healthier alternative, as so many people in Britain...
Scottish Government announces insulin pump investment
After many years of campaigning by the charity and patient groups, Diabetes UK Scotland has welcomed a Scottish Government announcement to invest over £1 million in delivering insulin pumps. All eligible under-18s with Type 1 diabetes will now have access to life-changing insulin pumps under plans...