Diabetes Canada
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Saskatoon Blades rookie goaltender Gardner excelling amid Type 1 diabetes battleDiagnosed with Type 1 diabetes when he was 11 years old, Evan Gardner has kept his hockey dreams alive and has become one of the top rookie goaltenders in the WHL.SportsNov 24, 2023
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COVID could increase risk of developing diabetes by up to 22%, Canadian study showsA University of British Columbia study looking at more than 600,000 people found a higher rate of diabetes in those who’d been infected with COVID-19.HealthApr 21, 2023
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New Brunswick looks to lighten financial burden for those with diabetesAs part of it's recently released budget, New Brunswick will remove the age cap on it's insulin pump program, and include coverage for continuous glucose monitoring.HealthMar 24, 2023
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Federal plan to improve access to diabetes care introduced in House of CommonsDiabetes Canada has been clamouring for some kind of national vision to address the growing disease epidemic for years, and a framework was ordered by Parliament in 2021.HealthOct 5, 2022
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B.C.’s Sikh Motorcycle Club of Canada holds annual fundraising ride for diabetesThe goal is to raise more than $100,000 towards continuing Diabetes Canada's vital research.CanadaJul 31, 2022
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Alberta health minister pausing, apologizes for insulin pump program changesPausing proposed changes to Alberta's Insulin Pump Therapy Program will allow for more consultation with people who directly benefit from it, the health minister said.HealthMay 12, 2022
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COVID-19 may be causing diabetes among some severely infected patients, studies findAs new variants of concern emerge, there is growing certainty among medical experts that COVID-19 could be causing diabetes in severely infected patients.HealthNov 28, 2021
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100 years since insulin discovery, Canadian scientists push for new diabetes treatmentsOn World Diabetes Day, we take a look at the progress in treatments of the chronic autoimmune disease that affects one in three Canadians.HealthNov 14, 2021
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As cost of living rises, diabetes remains an expensive condition for Atlantic CanadiansOn World Diabetes Day, people with diabetes are calling on their provincial governments to cover insulin pumps and supplies, which can cost thousands of dollars per year.HealthNov 14, 2021
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Diabetes advocates in N.B., N.S. renew call to remove age discrimination capThe age cap on programs creates inequities for people who have neither private insurance nor the financial means to pay for the expensive technology, advocates say.HealthJun 17, 2021
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