diabetes Canada

• Diabetes advocates in N.B., N.S. renew call to remove age discrimination cap

  The 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.

  Health

  Jun 17
• Peterborough family walking to Ottawa in support of juvenile diabetes research

  A Peterborough family's daughter was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes in 2019 and since has received 1,500 insulin injections annually — or approximately four a day.

  Health

  Jun 9
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• With diabetes on the rise, Canadian doctor awarded for advancing treatment

  Daniel Drucker is being recognized for his research on gut hormones in helping develop multiple types of treatments for Type 2 diabetes, obesity and short bowel syndrome.

  Canada

  Apr 7
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• London, Ont., Banting House Flame of Hope extinguished by vandals

  "To have it go out in this way, in such a reckless way, is really disheartening," said Grant Maltman, the curator of Banting House.

  Crime

  Jun 15, 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
• Hamilton donation bins temporarily removed due to ‘dumping’ during coronavirus crisis

  Paul Johnson of the City of Hamilton says people sequestered at home during the COVID-19 crisis has led to the bins becoming illegal dumping grounds.

  Health

  Apr 10, 2020
• Hold onto your clothes: Charity warns donation bins are becoming a ‘dumping ground’

  Diabetes Canada suspended pickup from its donation bins last month due to COVID-19, but says people keep dropping items and garbage around them.

  Apr 6, 2020
• A traveller requested a diabetic-friendly meal. WestJet served him a box of potatoes

  James Boyle, a British DJ and music producer, was flying WestJet from Canada to the U.K. when he was served a meal 'based solely on carbohydrates and sugar.'

  Canada

  Nov 20, 2019
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• 10 year study finds ‘extremely high’ rates of First Nations food insecurity

  The findings are contained in the first full draft of the final report of the First Nations Food, Nutrition and Environment Study, released this week as part of a national Indigenous food and health forum in Ottawa.

  Canada

  Nov 6, 2019
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• The disability tax credit was an explosive issue for the Liberals. Will the next government fix it?

  Experts and health advocates are "disappointed" in what they've heard about the disability tax credit in the election campaign.

  Politics

  Oct 17, 2019