Diabetes Canada
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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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Peterborough family walking to Ottawa in support of juvenile diabetes researchA 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.HealthJun 9, 2021
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With diabetes on the rise, Canadian doctor awarded for advancing treatmentDaniel 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.CanadaApr 6, 2021
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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.CrimeJun 15, 2020
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