Diabetes

World Diabetes Day brings awareness to seventh most common cause of death

It was World Diabetes Day this week, and with almost two million diabetics in Australia, awareness must be raised among citizens. Diabetes affects Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people even more, as they are three times more likely to develop Type 2 Diabetes. World Diabetes Day is organised by the United Nations, and is on …

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Indigenous people fighting Diabetes

Markers of diabetes management have been deteriorating during the COVID-19 pandemic as lockdowns and social distancing measures discourage people from seeking out regular health services. With diabetes disproportionately affecting Indigenous Australians, at almost four times the rate compared to non-Indigenous Australians, a new model-of-care comes as an exciting development. In the trial, led by Associate …

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