Most people on GLP-1 drugs can safely fast for Yom Kippur or other religious observances, but they may need to plan ahead, take certain precautions or be ready to call it quits if they feel ill.
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Continuous glucose monitors are changing diabetes care, but they have limits that matter during the most extreme blood sugar events.
Nerve damage in the feet can make it harder to sense pedal position, increasing the risk of dangerous mistakes behind the wheel.
Kidney disease is often associated with dialysis or transplants, but it also affects memory and concentration, and increases stroke risk.
This little-known brain disorder is currently one of the biggest challenges facing medicine where age-related diseases are concerned.
Several health conditions affect Māori and Pacific people disproportionately. Culturally competent healthcare addresses these ethnic discrepancies.
Regulating the body’s glucose production is key to treating the effects of insulin resistance.
Aging plays a significant role in the development of conditions that can lead to blindness. However, most of these can be prevented or delayed.
Today millions of diabetic patients across the world do not have access to insulin. Why and how can governments reverse this phenomenon?
Ozempic-style drugs have been flagged as possible treatments for cancer, dementia, endo, addiction and more. An expert explains what the evidence really says.
Stem cells offer an extraordinary toolkit for science and medicine. Researchers are getting better at turning these pluripotent cells into specialized tissues, including insulin-producing beta cells.
New research shows how human behaviour and biology are harnessed to create feedback loops that drive people to buy and eat more ultra-processed foods.
Tracking glucose numbers in real time is an increasingly popular wellness trend, but monitoring a constant stream of data can lead to confusion and needless anxiety.
Genetics may only partially determine a newborn’s risk of developing Type 1 diabetes. Screening umbilical cord blood could lead to earlier treatments to prevent or reduce disease.
Best known as a type 2 diabetes treatment, metformin is also being investigated for its possible effects on PCOS and ageing.
Researchers are anxiously awaiting government action on rescheduling cannabis.
The thriving market in online, counterfeit GLP-1 drugs that do not meet FDA criteria poses serious risks to consumers.
A new study explores the genetics of chronic kidney disease across diverse African populations.
Every city is different but they can learn from each other.
Weight-loss injections like Ozempic may help cancer patients with brain tumours live longer. But experts urge caution before drawing firm conclusions.
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Professor and Programme Director, SA MRC Centre for Health Economics and Decision Science - PRICELESS SA (Priority Cost Effective Lessons in Systems Strengthening South Africa), University of the Witwatersrand
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Head of Diabetes Clinics, Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute
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Assistant Professor of Health Promotion and Policy, UMass Amherst
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Laureate Professor in Nutrition and Dietetics, University of Newcastle
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Professor (Hon) at Monash University, Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute
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Professor of Medicine, Monash University
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Associate Professor and Director of the SAMRC/Wits Centre for Health Economics and Decision Science - PRICELESS SA (Priority Cost Effective Lessons in Systems Strengthening South Africa), University of the Witwatersrand
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General Practitioner, PhD Candidate, Bond University
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Honorary Associate Professor, University of Leicester
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Professor of Community Health and Wellbeing, The University of Queensland
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Project Manager, University of Pretoria Diabetes Research Centre, University of Pretoria
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Associate Professor, Health Sciences, University of Waikato
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