As the year ends in a fog of lies, ‘fake news’ and bluster disguised as wisdom, some things remain indisputably true – for example, doctors are all agreed that spending your afternoons sitting in your pants on the sofa, eating chocolate and watching daytime TV is definitely not as good for you as putting your…
Our DNA is a blueprint for the human body, containing tens of thousands of genes: instructions on how to build and look after it. Changes to the code of those genes can increase the risk of you getting – or even cause – certain conditions. So what about diabetes? Type 1 diabetes There are a…
Today, if you’re watching TV or listening to the radio, you might see or hear adverts for We Are Undefeatable, a bold and moving new campaign about getting active, which we’re incredibly proud to be a part. Throughout this new campaign you’ll see real people living with various long-term health conditions, including diabetes, getting active in…
You might have seen the headlines today linking Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes to a higher risk of stillbirth. We know news like this can be scary. And while it highlights an important issue, we want you to know the full story about the research behind the headlines, and what this might mean for…
We know that the best way to reduce your risk of Type 2 diabetes is to eat well and move more. But with the numbers of people living with Type 2 diabetes on the rise, scientists are searching for new ways to lower risk. In the first news update from this year’s American Diabetes Association…
Emotional and mental health support is too often missing for people living with diabetes. We’re calling on health services in the UK to create national standards for diabetes emotional and mental health support, including: Everyone is asked how they are feeling as part of every diabetes appointment. A mental health professional with knowledge of diabetes…