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Worldwide diabetes incidence rapidly increasing and using meds is only a small part of the solution. There are policies that could reduce these rates that are poised to put enormous strain on health care resources.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for November 15, 2019 Source:Diabetes cases soar, 1-in-11 adults affected: doctors Reference: IDF DIABETES ATLAS 9th edition 2019
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Funding for proactive approaches to prevent obesity is lacking whereas costs associated for the treatment for the disease are staggering.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for November 6, 2019 Source:It costs Canada $9B to treat obesity, while barely any money is put into preventative care Reference:The Heavy Burden of Obesity
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Observational study of Korean population shows relationship between cancer and diabetes risk but does not have the power to prove cause and effect.
Health Headlines Commentary for July 9, 2018 Source: Cancer diagnosis tied to increased risk of diabetes Reference: Incidence of Diabetes After Cancer Development: A Korean National Cohort Study
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Is there any science supporting intermittent fasting as a means of reducing disease? Not from this fluff piece.
Health Headlines Commentary for June 29 , 2018 Source: What to know about intermittent fasting: Is it right for you?
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Insulin pill, if it is ever developed, will likely face some significant real-life obstacles to use
Health Headlines Commentary for June 28, 2018 Source: Insulin pill instead of shot: How close are we for diabetes patients?
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Mouse study shows that caffeine can stimulate diabetes drug release from implant. Overhype drives this article and raises questions how you would control caffeine dosing and why use it in the first place.
Health Headlines Commentary for June 21, 2018 Source: Could coffee replace insulin injections for diabetics? Reference: Caffeine-inducible gene switches controlling experimental diabetes
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Night shift work influences risk of type 2 diabetes in observational study
Health Headlines Commentary for February 13, 2018 Source: Night shift work influences risk of type 2 diabetes in observational study Reference: Night Shift Work, Genetic Risk, and Type 2 Diabetes in the UK Biobank
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Type 2 diabetes can be reversed with determined effort
Health Headlines Commentary for May 5, 2017 Source: Type 2 diabetes can be reversed, say Canadian researchers Reference: Piloting a Remission Strategy in Type 2 Diabetes: Results of a Randomized Controlled Trial