Care workers have hit back at claims by the former health secretary Matt Hancock that the Covid virus was brought into homes by infected staff. In his book, the Pandemic Diaries, which is being serialised in the Daily Mail, Hancock said only a small proportion of cases were caused by his decision to discharge patients … Read more
Pops, the Own Your Life® company, is thrilled to announce the next expansion to its self-care platform. Mina, a Virtual Health Assistant, combined with new devices can now help people living with diabetes also manage their weight, blood pressure, and cholesterol. In addition to its innovative all-in-one glucose meter, Pops will offer a cellular connected … Read more
A focus group of supportive care health professionals and consumers discussed concerns about how the pandemic has changed care of patients with genitourinary (GU) cancers. Themes from the discussion were published in the Asia-Pacific Journal of Clinical Oncology. The goal of the focus group was to understand how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected healthcare delivery … Read more
The T1D Exchange Quality Improvement Collaborative (T1DX-QI) Learning Session 2022 event takes place in Miami, FL, on November 7 and 8 — “T1DX-QI 52 Centers Strong: Implementation and Advocacy for Change.” Members from 52 participating endocrinology clinics across the country come together to share insights on improving the care provided to people with diabetes — … Read more
The T1D Exchange Quality Improvement Collaborative (T1DX-QI) Learning Session event 2022 takes place in Miami, FL, on November 7 and 8 — “T1DX-QI 52 Centers Strong: Implementation and Advocacy for Change.” Osagie Ebekozien, MD, MPH Executive Vice President, Chief Medical Officer T1D Exchange The T1DX-QI has grown from just over a dozen participating clinics in … Read more
What is hyperglycemia? High blood sugar levels, officially known as hyperglycemia, occur when the body has too little insulin or can’t use the insulin that it makes properly. What are the symptoms of hyperglycemia? Although some people don’t feel any different despite high blood sugar levels, symptoms may include: Feeling very thirsty. Urinating more often than … Read more
Meghan MacDonald thought she was well-prepared for the birth of her first child. She and her husband attended classes, did the research, and were highly anticipating the arrival of their bundle of joy. But she says when she arrived at Halifax’s IWK Health Centre early one morning in July after her water broke, what was … Read more
Nearly Half of People With Diabetes Rarely or Never Discuss Mental Health With Their Doctors, Survey Finds Diabetes Daily and Thrivable expose healthcare disparities of those living with diabetes. Cleveland, OH, November 3, 2022 — Diabetes Daily, a leading website and online community for people with diabetes, along with Thrivable, a real-time market research platform, … Read more
The 2022 Fifa World Cup kicks off in under three weeks in Qatar and the real question at the moment is – does anyone really care? ALSO READ: Chilwell’s World Cup in doubt after injury in Chelsea win The World Cup is usually the most eagerly-anticipated event on any sporting, let alone football calendar, but … Read more
Share The other day I had someone leave a comment on my YouTube channel that started off by telling me that I shouldn’t take shortcuts to improve my health, and I just thought…why not? Quality of life is important, and if something like medication, or diet, holistic lifestyle change, or anything else could help you … Read more