World Diabetes Day
We mentioned earlier on the show that today is World Diabetes Day. Now what you might…
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Type 2 diabetes: our fastest growing chronic condition
It’s Australia’s fastest growing disease and by 2030 it is estimated that one in ten adults…
Gestational Diabetes- it doesn’t end when the pregnancy does
Between 12% and 14% of pregnant women will develop gestational diabetes, and it’s previously been believed…
The possible health benefits of hookworms
When you think of hookworms, you generally think of squirmy little parasites that make you sick.…
Women with gestational diabetes at higher risk of developing type 2
When we talk about diabetes, we often forget about gestational diabetes and that around 5% of women…
Would you infect yourself with a parasitic worm?
Well, why on Earth would I do that?! Helminths, or parasitic worms, are microscopic organisms that…
Early detection key for dealing with diabetes
For National Diabetes Week, Think: Health brings you a special on the chronic metabolic disorder that…
How to hack an insulin pump
How easy is it to hack into an insulin pump or pacemaker? Should we be worried…
Should Australia be taxing sugary drinks?
Australia ranks in the Top 10 globally when it comes to consuming sugary soft drinks. One-third…
World Diabetes Day 2016
With more than 7 per cent of Australians managing diabetes, it is important to raise awareness…
Can exercise really prevent type 2 diabetes?
An astounding 280 Australians develop diabetes every day making it the fastest growing chronic condition in…
Diabetes: Lets Dia – Beat – This!
HIV, Cancer or stroke – those seem like the big "monsters" threatening us. But did you know…