This page of Diabetes Care Community features news articles about the latest developments in diabetes and prediabetes prevention and management.
Dietary tips for people with kidney disease and diabetes
Diabetes is a health condition that affects a person’s blood sugar levels. One of the potential complications of diabetes is kidney disease. Diet can play an important role in controlling both of these conditions.
The truth about fasting and type 2 diabetes
Most fad diets don’t live up to the hype, let alone serious scientific scrutiny. But intermittent fasting seems to be an exception.
Consuming about 3 grams of omega-3 fatty acids a day may lower blood pressure
Roughly 3 grams of omega-3 fatty acids each day, in food or supplement form, may be the optimal amount needed to help lower blood pressure, a review of the research shows.
Overweight people lost 35 to 52 pounds on newly approved diabetes drug, study says
A weekly dose of a medication recently approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat type 2 diabetes may help adults without diabetes lose weight as well, a new study found.
Type 2 diabetes drug being used for weight loss leads to shortage in Australia
Canadians and Americans are also using the drug, with a social media trend prompting them to share their weight loss journeys online.
First-ever global coverage targets for diabetes adopted at the 75th World Health Assembly
For the first time ever, WHO Member States have supported the creation of global targets for diabetes, as part of recommendations to strengthen and monitor diabetes responses within national noncommunicable disease (NCD) programmes.
Type 1 diabetes: a combination therapy improves glucose control and performance of artificial pancreases
A publication in Nature Medicine by RI-MUHC researchers describes an add-on treatment that could improve outcomes for people with type 1 diabetes.
U of A researchers hope new treatment can help children battle diabetes
‘The type that we’re seeing in kids and adolescents seems to be a more aggressive form of type 2 diabetes as opposed to in adults’
Diets high in protein, zinc and vitamin B3 boost heart health, study finds
A Mediterranean-type diet rich in protein, vitamin B3 and zinc can boost heart health, according to a new study.
A vegan diet may enhance weight loss and blood sugar control in people with Type 2 diabetes, a new study suggests.
Vegan diet boosts weight loss, blood sugar control in Type 2 diabetes, study finds
Does eating avocado lower cholesterol?
This article explores some of the research on avocados and cholesterol, and answers some frequently asked questions.
Different government, same problem: P.E.I. leaves diabetes funding unspent
Majority of dollars for insulin pumps, glucose monitors left on the table in 2021-22 budget year
Healthy, plant-based diets associated with lower Type 2 diabetes risk, study finds
Eating healthy, plant-based foods such as fruits, vegetables, nuts, coffee and legumes, can lower a person’s risk for developing Type 2 diabetes.
Pregnancy-related diabetes, hypertension on the rise in N.B., report says
Higher BMI, higher age contributing factors, doctor says
‘Walkable’ Neighborhoods Linked to Less Obesity, Diabetes
People who live in neighborhoods that are more walkable are much more physically active and less likely to gain weight or get type 2 diabetes or high blood pressure, researchers concluded after reviewing the results of dozens of previous studies.
As Canada marks 100th anniversary of first successful injection of insulin, JDRF Canada sets out to make history again
Five Brave Canadian Volunteers Set to Live Atop a Flagpole for 100 Hours, Raising Funds to Find a Cure for Type 1 Diabetes
Ontario Providing Access to the Latest Technology for Diabetes Care
Ontario to provide coverage for real-time continuous glucose monitors.
Study: Dementia risk can be reduced by high-fiber diet
A study from Japan showed that people who ate higher amounts of fiber had a lower risk of developing dementia.
As food prices soar, communities find innovative ways to feed more people
Experts stress charity not a long-term solution to food insecurity in Canadian households
Glucose monitoring devices now covered for Alberta children with diabetes
Continuous monitors track blood sugar levels in real time, sending data to cellphones or insulin pumps
How COVID-19 could be contributing to more diabetes diagnoses
Adults living with diabetes have a higher risk for a severe COVID-19 infection, and as more is being learned about the virus, there might be another relationship between the two, as emerging evidence shows that the virus may be leading to more diabetes diagnoses.
Guidelines released for who can receive Paxlovid treatment for COVID-19 in Ontario
Ontario is prioritizing older, unvaccinated residents and immunocompromised individuals for a new antiviral COVID-19 treatment, as limited supplies become available across the province.
5 tips for choosing the best YouTube fitness videos to change your exercise behaviour
Behavioural change techniques frequently used in in-person fitness training were often absent from YouTube videos.
Government of Canada invests in physical activity programs for children and youth
Encouraging physical activity early can help improve overall health and prevent chronic disease
Half a tablespoon of olive oil each day reduces cardiac deaths by 20 percent, study says
The American study is the first conducted on participants outside the Mediterranean and Europe
Prioritizing Diabetic Foot Care During Pandemic Pays Off
The COVID-19 pandemic was not associated with increased limb loss among people with diabetes in Ontario, Canada, new research suggests.
