diabetes

Child abuse survivors TWICE as likely to get type 2 diabetes

by

Survivors of child abuse are TWICE as likely to develop type 2 diabetes later in life, study finds Survivors of child abuse are 71% more likely to develop cardiovascular disease Survivors are also  at 42 per cent greater risk of developing high blood pressure. People who suffered emotional, sexual or physical abuse as a minor are also … Read more

Survivors of child abuse are TWICE as likely to develop type 2 diabetes later in life

by

Survivors of child abuse are TWICE as likely to develop type 2 diabetes later in life, study finds Survivors of child abuse are 71% more likely to develop cardiovascular disease Survivors are also  at 42 per cent greater risk of developing high blood pressure. People who suffered emotional, sexual or physical abuse as a minor are also … Read more

A QUARTER of all COVID-19 patients who died in hospitals in England had diabetes

by

A quarter of COVID-19 patients who have died in hospitals in England had diabetes, according to official figures. For the first time, NHS England has published a breakdown of deaths by pre-existing conditions, showing only five per cent of victims didn’t have one. Of the 22,332 patients who died since March 31, when pre-existing conditions … Read more

People with diabetes have a higher risk of dying if they catch coronavirus

by

People with diabetes have a higher risk of dying if they catch coronavirus – this is due to an overproduction of immune cells in the lungs, a new study finds. Experts from Wuhan University found people with high blood glucose levels have a much greater chance of catching more severe strains of the deadly virus. … Read more

Man who weighed more than 22 stone, REVERSES his type 2 diabetes after shedding half his body weight

by

A morbidly obese man who feared he wouldn’t live to see his 50th birthday revealed how he lost nearly half of his body weight and reversed his type 2 diabetes in just over a year. Ian Atkinson, 48, from Brechin, Angus, who once tipped scales at more than 22 stone, shed ten stone after being … Read more

Bipolar man, 34, with diabetes killed himself due to lockdown loneliness

by

Bipolar man, 34, with diabetes killed himself after being pushed over the edge due to loneliness when he was forced to self-isolate during coronavirus, family say Daniel Furniss, 34, lived by himself in Crookhorn, near Portsmouth, Hampshire  The ‘big kid’ who was a ‘joy to everyone’ struggled with the lack of contact Sister Chelsea Furniss … Read more

Secondary school teacher, 26, who has diabetes and lung condition tells of Covid-19 battle

by

‘I conquered the virus’: Secondary school teacher, 26, who has diabetes and conditions affecting her lungs and liver tells how she battled back after contracting Covid-19 By MailOnline Reporter Published: 02:24 BST, 30 March 2020 | Updated: 02:27 BST, 30 March 2020 Last week, type 1 diabetic Sarah Hall spent her 26th birthday recuperating from … Read more

Daily diabetes pill could end dreaded ‘moon face’ side effect of steroid medication

by

A daily pill could bring an end to the most dreaded side effects of steroid medication – including the much- hated ‘moon-face’, where the face swells to such an extreme that it becomes unrecognisable. About two million people in the UK take potentially life-saving steroids to treat chronic conditions including inflammatory bowel diseases such as … Read more

High blood pressure and diabetes drugs could raise the risk of serious coronavirus symptoms

by

People with high blood pressure and diabetes could be at higher risk of serious coronavirus symptoms because of their medications, scientists say. According to a new research letter, certain drugs for these health conditions may change the shape of someone’s cells in a way that makes it easier for the virus to infect them and … Read more