Canadian Diabetes Association

• Saturday marks 100 years since Sir Frederick Banting’s idea that led to discovery of insulin

  "Diabetes before insulin was pretty much a death sentence — a slow, gruesome death," said Dr. Robert Hegele, professor of medicine and biochemistry at Western.

  Health

  Oct 30, 2020
  
• Diabetes Canada puts clothing donations on hold amid coronavirus pandemic

  Diabetes Canada is asking individuals to hold onto their items at this time as the organization is halting clothing donations during the coronavirus pandemic.

  Canada

  Apr 21, 2020
  
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• Canada’s obesity rate has doubled since the 1970s. What happened?

  More than one quarter of Canadians are obese. Experts put the blame on our food environment and other societal factors.

  Health

  Sep 24, 2018
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• How to get the whole family into de-cluttering your home for spring

  Spring is the time of year for many families to spruce up their homes both inside and out.

  Lifestyle

  Apr 13, 2018
• Fredericton woman attracts chipmunks, squirrels; captures unique photos

  Erin Pelerine's critter calendar is being sold to raise money for New Brunswick's Dianbetes Association.

  Features

  Oct 17, 2016
• Pop star Nick Jonas gets ‘candid’ with young Type 1 diabetes patients in Edmonton

  Musician and superstar Nick Jonas was in Edmonton for his concert with Demi Lovato Friday, but that wasn't the only thing on his agenda.

  Entertainment

  Aug 27, 2016
• Walk-ability of a neighbourhood directly linked to obesity and diabetes

  "The risk of a new case of diabetes fell by almost 20 per cent in those really walk-able neighbourhoods. While in the least walk-able neighbourhoods the risk of diabetes stayed steady or even increased," Dr. Jan Hux with Canadian Diabetes Association (CDA) explained.

  Canada

  Aug 14, 2016
• ‘There is always hope’: Lethbridge man walks 100km to raise awareness for diabetes

  Lethbridge man Bubba Vermette is walking to Taber and back, twice, in an effort to raise money and awareness for diabetes.

  Health

  Aug 8, 2016
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• Rates of diabetes ‘staggering’ in First Nations communities

  Not only does Atlantic Canada have among the highest rates of diabetes in the country, but statistics show aboriginal communities are disproportionately affected.

  Canada

  Apr 7, 2016
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• Should sugary drinks face a 20 per cent tax? Dietitians call for extra tax to curb obesity

  Canadians should pay a 10 to 20 per cent tax on sugar-sweetened drinks, the Dietitians of Canada said in a new position statement.

  Consumer

  Feb 9, 2016