Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Health workers have urged the public to consider regular screening for diabetes to make treatment easier and avoid complications associated with the disease. Diabetes is a chronic condition that occurs when the pancreas does not produce enough of the hormone insulin, which regulates blood glucose, …
Read More »Children with diabetes wrongfully treated for malaria, taken to witchdoctors
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Health workers have been asked to be keen in checking blood glucose for every child who reports to the hospital with any health complaint. According to Diabetologist Dr William Lumu, this will help them diagnose those who present with diabetes early enough and put …
Read More »Eating avocado lowers diabetes risk in women
Avocados are rich in fiber, antioxidants, and healthy fats that can support metabolic health and insulin sensitivity ANALYSIS | AGENCIES | A new study suggests avocado consumption may significantly reduce diabetes risk, particularly among women. Experts recommend a balanced and diverse diet rather than overemphasising specific foods for diabetes prevention. However, …
Read More »WHO decries Africa’s growing diabetes burden amid lifestyle changes
Nairobi, Kenya | Xinhua | Diabetes is taking a toll on Africa’s population due to rapid urbanization, sedentary lifestyle, poor dietary habits, and alcoholism, said a senior World Health Organization (WHO) Tuesday during World Diabetes Day. Matshidiso Moeti, the WHO regional director for Africa, said the continent has 24 million …
Read More »Diabetes Care Cost: An ‘Elephant in the room’ of Uganda’s Healthcare
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Only patients and possibly their immediate family members know that there is ‘an elephant in the room’ of Uganda’s healthcare system when it comes to the cost of treating diabetes. The cost is particularly alarming for type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) which affects about …
Read More »Exercise for type 2 diabetes
Study shows sufferers may benefit more from afternoon exercise Kampala, Uganda | AGENCIES | Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is the most common type of diabetes. It occurs when the body becomes resistant to insulin or doesn’t make enough insulin. Type 2 diabetes occurs when blood sugar levels rise due to issues …
Read More »Study links sugar-sweetened beverages to hair loss among young men
The sugar-sweetened drinks included in the survey were juices, soft drinks, sports and energy drinks, sugary milks, nut milks, sugary teas and tea drinks, and coffee Beijing, China | Xinhua | A Chinese study has found a possible connection between high consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages and hair loss among young men. …
Read More »Future surge in diabetes to dramatically impact people under 20 in U.S.: study
Los Angeles, U.S. | Xinhua | The number of young people under age 20 with diabetes in the United States is likely to increase more rapidly in future decades, according to a new modeling study published on Thursday. This expected upward trend may lead to as many as 220,000 young people …
Read More »Countries set global targets to reduce cases of diabetes
Geneva, Switzerland | THE INDEPENDENT | Member States of the World Health Organisation have set country targets to tackle the occurrence of diabetes. The targets were set during the ongoing 75 World Health Assembly that is taking place in Geneva Switzerland. The targets are supposed to be achieved by 2030. …
Read More »Study finds glucose-like metabolite effective against COVID-19
Beijing, China | Xinhua | Chinese researchers have identified a glucose-like metabolite associated with diabetes in human blood with effective antiviral activity against SARS-CoV-2. The findings, led by researchers from Tsinghua University, were published in the journal Nature Metabolism on Tuesday. Previous studies show that the severity and mortality of COVID-19 …
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