
Diabetes in the News
In general, diabetes results from the body's inability to either produce sufficient insulin, or to respond properly to (the hormone) insulin, which normally regulates the amount of sugar (glucose) in the blood. There are several different types of diabetes. The articles listed below include news about or mention of diabetes. This is page 3 of 5.
Watchdog calls on healthcare services to do more to act on the views of patients and the public
24-Hour National Breastfeeding Helpline
Climate change affects chronic disease
Babies are being born bigger
Boomers more physically active than gen Y
The gap starts in the womb
Improving trends in 12-year survival after heart attack
Data from more than 4,000 West Australian heart attack patients reveals improving survival trends. Researchers studied outcomes for 12 years of 4,451 patients admitted to hospital during 1984-7, 19...
Master of Acupuncture now on offer at Southern Cross University
Southern Cross University (Australia) is now offering a fully accredited Master of Acupuncture degree. The two-year course is open to professionals in the medical and allied health fields, such as ...