Your diabetes healthcare team is essential to the management of your overall health, but there are some specialists involved specifically in your foot care that you should know about.
Management
What’s new in diabetes this year?
By now you have settled into the new year and are either doing really well with your new year’s resolutions or you’re back to hanging clothes on your treadmill! Either way, people living with diabetes and their healthcare professionals are always looking for ways to improve diabetes management and ultimately improve quality of life. So, […]
New developments in the treatment of obesity
Two new weight loss treatments for people with severe obesity were recently approved for use in the United States. Saxenda (liraglutide) In December 2014, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a drug called Saxenda (its generic name is liraglutide) as a weight loss drug for people who are very obese. The same drug, liraglutide […]
Diabetes and smoking
Diabetes and smoking – Learn how to focus on the positive results of quitting, including normal oxygen levels after just 8 hours and improved circulation. After 1 year, the risk of heart attack is half that of a smoker.
Canadian charity provides airfare to people with diabetes in need of financial assistance
Nobody could have blamed Penny Bodle for losing her sense of humour during her 55-year journey managing type 1 diabetes.
The Diabetes Charter for Canada: What does it mean for you?
Earlier this year, the Canadian Diabetes Association announced a Diabetes Charter for Canada, which laid out the rights and and responsibilities of people with diabetes, governments, healthcare providers and schools.
