Too often, patients with chronic kidney disease get diagnosed too late – if at all. Addressing risk factors early can stave off the disease’s worst effects.
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If Australia followed England’s lead and listed drugs such as Wegovy on the PBS for weight loss, this could bring the cost down from around $500 a month to $31.60.
Alarmingly, there are influencers suggesting glucose should never ‘spike’ and should always remain within a very tight range, even immediately after meals.
Improving diabetes care in South Africa requires strong will and support from health authorities, introduction of clinical information systems, the use of technology and digital solutions.
Fat cells and cancer cells talk to each other. Specialists in both systems can do the same.
More of us are labelled as sick with the constantly changing diagnostic cut-offs for diseases. Now an international expert panel has drafted a list of things to consider before setting new thresholds.
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Honorary Professor at Sydney University & Conjoint Professor at UNSW, UNSW
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Senior Research Manager, University of Sydney and Honorary Assistant Professor, Bond University
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Associate Professor, Nutrition and Dietetics, Bond University
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Lecturer, School of Health, Nutrition & Dietetics, University of the Sunshine Coast
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Professor of Medicine and Pharmacology, Boston University
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Chairperson, Diabetes Alliance; Co-founder, Diabetes Research Centre, University of Pretoria
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Professor of Health Economics, Flinders University
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Assistant Professor of Population Health Nursing Science, University of Illinois Chicago