Diabetes author in book festival talk
21st May 2015
Author Dr David Cavan will be talking about his bestselling book ‘Reverse Your Diabetes’ at the Bradford Literature Festival this weekend. He will be tackling the myths and ...
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Early detection of Type 2 diabetes may reduce heart disease and mortality
21st May 2015
Screening to identify Type 2 diabetes followed by early treatment could result in substantial health benefits, according to new research. Published this week in Diabetes Care, the study, led by ...
Rise in obesity across Europe predicted
8th May 2015
Europe will face a major obesity crisis by 2030 sparking fears of a rise in Type 2 diabetes, according to the latest projections by the World Health Organization (WHO). In the UK, one third (33 ...
‘Reversing’ Type 2 diabetes author in social media chat
6th May 2015
The author of a book about ‘reversing’ Type 2 diabetes is hosting a live social media chat on Sunday, May 10. Dr David Cavan will be answering questions from 7pm-8pm on the Facebook ...
CASE STUDY – Losing weight ‘reversed’ my Type 2 diabetes
24th April 2015
Tracey Albert, 47, a former sales and marketing manager, is divorced and lives in Medway Kent. She has three children and three grandchildren. She said: “I’d always been a healthy size 10 ...
SGLT-2 inhibitor backed by NICE for treating Type 2 diabetes
9th April 2015
A new treatment for Type 2 diabetes has been recommended for the NHS by health watchdog NICE. Empagliflozin, also known as Jardiance, has been recommended as a treatment for Type 2 diabetes when ...
Television ‘increases’ risk of Type 2 diabetes
9th April 2015
Each hour spent watching TV increases the risk of developing Type 2 diabetes by 3.4 per cent, a study has found. Researchers from the University of Pittsburgh looked at the effects of sedentary ...
Next government urged to prioritise healthier lifestyles
25th March 2015
The prevention of avoidable ill health and promotion of healthier lifestyles should be a priority of the next government, Diabetes UK has said on the back of a report by MPs. GPs should tell ...
National Type 2 diabetes prevention drive launched
12th March 2015
The NHS and Public Health in England will today start a major national initiative to prevent illness by unveiling the first ever at-scale National NHS Diabetes Prevention Programme. Simon ...
NICE set to recommend Type 2 diabetes drug empagliflozin
26th January 2015
Health watchdog NICE has issued further draft guidance which recommends empagliflozin, marketed by Boehringer Ingelheim, for treating Type 2 diabetes. In a preliminary appraisal last August, NICE ...