Divorced men are at the highest risk among people with diabetes of having some or all of their feet and legs amputated because of the disease, research has found. People with diabetes who are divorced are two-thirds (67%) more likely to have to undergo a lower limb amputation than those who are married. Men are… Continue reading Divorced men at highest amputation risk among diabetics, study finds | Diabetes
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GOP Lawmaker With Diabetes ‘Fixation’ Voted Down Insulin Caps
Rep. David Schweikert (R-Ariz.) has what he describes as a “fixation” on how the disease of diabetes is affecting the United States. Late last month, Schweikert made federal health care spending on diabetes the focus of a speech on the House floor about tackling the national debt. The following day, at a congressional hearing on… Continue reading GOP Lawmaker With Diabetes ‘Fixation’ Voted Down Insulin Caps
Prescription of diabetes drug Ozempic for weight loss ‘contributing to UK shortage’ | Diabetes
Patients, charities and health officials have called for prescribers to stop issuing a diabetes drug for weight loss amid a national shortage for those most in need. Ozempic, which contains the active ingredient semaglutide, is licensed for managing blood sugar levels in people with type 2 diabetes. However it has quickly become famous as a… Continue reading Prescription of diabetes drug Ozempic for weight loss ‘contributing to UK shortage’ | Diabetes