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Over 3,000 emergency admissions a year for children with diabetes
Monday, 08 February 2010 09:30
Latest figures reveal that last year there were more than 3,300 cases of children in England admitted to accident and emergency departments with DKA.
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British people too busy to get physical
Thursday, 04 February 2010 12:00
Nearly half of adults (44 per cent) are 'too busy' to do physical activity and two out of three are not doing the recommended 30 minutes a day, according to a survey of 2,000 people.
1 in 5 hospital patients in the UK has diabetes
Wednesday, 27 January 2010 09:30
The first ever diabetes audit of 200 NHS hospitals has found that 20 per cent of patients on hospital wards have diabetes – twice the proportion previously estimated. In addition, the audit, which is due to be published later this year, will also show that people with diabetes stay in hospital longer than other patients.
New genes linked to Type 2 diabetes identified
Tuesday, 19 January 2010 11:00
A new understanding and possible treatment for Type 2 diabetes could be on its way after one of the largest genetic studies to date discovered nine new genes linked to the condition.
Type 2 diabetes is still a silent killer
Monday, 18 January 2010 10:00
Just over half (56 per cent) of people diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes last year did not even suspect they could have the condition, as they failed to identify its early symptoms, says a new report by Diabetes UK.
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