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World’s first weekly insulin injection coming to Canada in 2 weeks, manufacturer says. Indicated for type 2 diabetes management. Expensive and utility remains uncertain.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for June 18, 2024 Source:World’s first weekly insulin injection coming to Canada in 2 weeks, manufacturer says
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Reducing carbohydrates intake at breakfast may help people with diabetes although the three-month study states the effect on A1C levels was not clinically significant.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for June 9, 2023 Source:Cutting carbohydrates from breakfast may help people with diabetes Reference:Impact of a Low-Carbohydrate Compared with Low-Fat Breakfast on Blood Glucose Control in Type 2 Diabetes: A Randomized Trial
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Treatment and lifestyle changes can lead to remission of Type 2 Diabetes
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for December 8, 2022 Source:Remission From Type 2 Diabetes: Myth or Reality? Reference:Consensus Report: Definition and Interpretation of Remission in Type 2 Diabetes
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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
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Napping does not cause type 2 diabetes
Health Headlines Commentary for September 26, 2016 Source: Reality check: Are long daytime naps a warning sign for Type 2 diabetes? Reference: Presented at European Association for the Study of Diabetes: the full study and its parameters haven’t been revealed.
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Study shows being fit and having obesity will still trigger genes that lead to type 2 diabetes
Health Headlines Commentary for August 19, 2016 Source: Is ‘healthy obesity’ a myth? You can’t be fit but fat, study warns Reference: The Adipose Transcriptional Response to Insulin Is Determined by Obesity, Not Insulin Sensitivity
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Wednesday House Call April 6, 2016; Type 2 diabetes levels skyrocketing
Wednesday House Call April 6, 2016; Type 2 diabetes levels skyrocketing Dr Barry Dworkin joins Rob Snow to discuss the latest reports on skyrocketing diabetes cases.