Diabetes

People who live by the coast in middle age are more likely to suffer from long-term illnesses such as cancer, diabetes and depression, a study suggests.These residents are over a fifth (21 per cent) more likely to develop two or more…

Glance at social media and the slew of twentysomething women in lycra leggings gives the impression of an ultra-health conscious generation. Yet new, alarming figures published this week reveal a very different story. Type 2 diabetes -…

The daughter of former NRL hardman Lance Thompson has revealed diabetes claimed her father's life as she urges Australians to take the condition seriously.For almost eight years, Thompson's death at his Cronulla home in August 2018 was…

Telling a teenager to go to bed early is often a thankless task, typically met with eye rolls and protests.But scientists say getting a few extra hours of shut-eye could protect youngsters against serious long-term health risks such as…

At 40, Ali Stunt was a picture of health – slim, active and busy raising two young children. She exercised regularly, ate well and had no family history of serious illness. So when a routine blood test suggested she had high blood sugar…

By ZOE HARDY, HEALTH REPORTER and CIARAN FOREMAN, REPORTER Published: 07:33 EDT, 7 April 2026 | Updated: 05:53 EDT, 8 April 2026 <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- …

The one in 10 Americans living with type 2 diabetes may be at double the risk of deadly sepsis, especially if they're under 60, a study suggests.Researchers in Australia analyzed data from 157,000 adults to explore the connection between…

Nutritionists are offering people with a condition marked by blood sugar control counterintuitive advice that could actually halt a deadly disease progress in its tracks.Approximately 96 million adults and 8 million kids in America are…

By ZOE HARDY, HEALTH REPORTER Published: 17:00 EDT, 25 August 2025 | Updated: 04:03 EDT, 26 August 2025 <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- The …

Fat jabs could be offered to people with type 2 diabetes much sooner in the biggest shake up in treatment for a decade.As part of several recommendations by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), patients would…