4 d. ago ‘Alarming’: Study finds 44% of people with diabetes don’t know they have it

The study found about 44 per cent of people living with diabetes globally are not aware they have the disease and doctors are urging people to advocate for their own screening.

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1 week ago THIBEAULT: How to make pharmacare work for people with diabetes

If the bilateral agreements move ahead unchanged, uninsured and underinsured Canadians will still face unacceptable gaps in coverage

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3 w. ago Trying to cut sugar? Here’s the latest science on sugar substitutes

Q: Could you tell people like me with Type 2 diabetes what you recommend we eat and drink? Everyone knows we should minimize sugar, but what else does the science show helps? A: The most common tenet for an eating plan with diabetes – minimizing sugar and refined carbohydrates – still holds. But that doesn’t […]

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3 w. ago Health Canada approves Ozempic for kidney protection in Type 2 diabetics

Canadian doctor says results from clinical trial show it's possible to reduce the loss of kidney function before patients need dialysis or a transplant

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3 w. ago Ozempic approved in Canada to reduce kidney decline in people with diabetes

The patients taking the drug were also less likely to die from cardiovascular disease — another condition that affects many patients with diabetes.

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3 w. ago Health Canada approves Ozempic to reduce kidney deterioration in people with diabetes

Health Canada has approved Ozempic to reduce the risk of further kidney decline among patients with Type 2 diabetes. Between 30 and 50 per cent of people with Type 2 diabetes develop some form of chronic kidney disease. An international clinical trial, called FLOW, showed the risk of kidneys significantly deteriorating or failing was 24 […]

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