Diabetes

While sweetness is delightful, too much sugar could be throwing your body out of balance.

Prediabetes is no small issue—learn how to catch it before it turns into full-blown diabetes.

The writer shares his experience after being diagnosed with diabetes as a child

1 in 4 Pakistani adults live with the disease due to unhealthy diets and lack of exercise

Technology has proven to be a successful and non-invasive alternative to traditional treatments such as amputations

Government to introduce ‘Live Well’ initiative in K-P

Every day, hundreds of people in Pakistan lose their vision also due to avoidable conditions like cataracts

Over 100 faculty members were provided with free-of-cost laboratory tests including diabetes screening, lipid profile

Diabetologists say improper diet, obesity, and a poor lifestyle are the leading causes

Experts believes improper diet, obesity and poor lifestyle causes of disease

Abbott’s FreeStyle Libre system empowers individuals to manage their health with greater ease and efficiency

The study of 113,000 people also found that around 15% of Indians were pre-diabetic and around 35% have hypertension

Medical stores create artificial shortage amid reports of 40% hike in rates

Govt establishes clinic where citizens can avail timely treatment free of cost

Ophthalmologists say early diagnosis important to curb damage to sight due to diabetes

Ophthalmologists say early diagnosis necessary in controlling damage to sight due to diabetes

It is estimated that in 2021, about 33m adults were living with diabetes

Researchers have demonstrated that regular ultrasound pulses on targeted areas can reduce insulin and glucose levels

A closer look at diabetes highlights how lack of awareness continue to result in death from the disease

Public health officials submit proposal to raise 20% excise duty on sugar-sweetened beverages 

Life does not end with the diagnosis of diabetes

Endocrinologists blame sedentary lifestyle, unhealthy eating habits

Speakers stress need for people with chronic illnesses, comorbidities to consult doctors ahead of Ramazan

MySugr application is used by over 2 million people across the globe

Doctors stress need for diabetic care at seminar for World Diabetes Day

Mario Buelna, a healthy 28-year-old father was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes after he recovered from Covid-19

Researchers find the use of metformin, a drug used to treat type 2 diabetes was linked to slower cognitive decline

As US outbreaks surge, a new study shows that nearly 40% of people who have died with Covid-19 had diabetes

Sky-rocketed prices creating informal networks of people who build up stockpiles and give to others

Most sufferers have Type 2 diabetes, which is linked to obesity and other lifestyle factors

PGMI principal says families ‘buying the disease’ from fast food restaurants

Inactivity, unhealthy eating habits, lack of exercise among leading causes of the disease

Pakistan is among the top ten countries which suffer an absolute increase in diabetes prevalence

'Around 24 per cent of people suffering from depression develop diabetes'

Aiming to curb diabetes rates in the city-state

He also confessed he had developed a craving for sugary sodas

Pakistani and British scientists develop a sugar-based dressing to cure incurable wounds in sufferers of the disease

Suggest patients prepare for Ramazan by devising individual dietary plans

The aim of the startup is to let users view, save and share their glucose readings by connecting to a smartphone

Insulin Glargine U300 promises stable blood sugar control throughout the day and night

A daily serving beneficial for blood metabolite related to lower risk of condition

Doctors blame lack of health education for increasing illnesses

Thailand has only around 1,400 eye doctors for its 5 million diabetic patients

Punjab govt welcomes the offer and assures full cooperation

Health experts discuss diabetes management

Novo Nordisk Pakistan Vice President says that the organisation has a 90 year legacy of innovative diabetes care

Experts say thousands of people with diabetes lose their legs due to diabetes food ulcers

Feet should be kept moisture free t prevent infections

Humidity, sweat, and moisture during monsoons is conducive for the growth of fungi and other microorganisms

Air pollution caused one in seven new cases of diabetes in 2016, according to a US study