Diabetes

• Alberta judge overseeing inquiry into teen’s death adjourns to seek more witnesses

  An Alberta judge looking into the death of a Calgary teen who weighed 37 pounds when he died has adjourned her inquiry in an attempt to hear from more witnesses.

  Crime

  Sep 23
  
• Judge ponders expanding fatality inquiry into death of starved Calgary teen Alex Radita

  Judge Sharon Van de Veen said it might be necessary to expand the fatality inquiry to find out why there was no sharing of information between child services in Alberta and B.C.

  Crime

  Sep 22
  
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• Fatality inquiry begins into death of Calgary teen who weighed 37 pounds when he died

  Alexandru Radita died in May 2013 of bacterial sepsis brought on by complications due to untreated diabetes and starvation.

  Crime

  Sep 19
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• McMaster professor aims to cure Type 1 diabetes with cell-based therapy

  Dr. Harald Stover says scientists are in pre-clinical work and aiming for trials with human patients in about two years if things go well.

  Health

  Aug 3
• B.C.’s Sikh Motorcycle Club of Canada holds annual fundraising ride for diabetes

  The goal is to raise more than $100,000 towards continuing Diabetes Canada's vital research. 

  Canada

  Jul 31
• Controversy rages over upcoming Newfoundland sugar tax

  In September, Newfoundland and Labrador will become the first province in Canada to introduce a special tax on sugary drinks, raising a projected $9 million in annual revenue.

  Health

  Jun 29
• Hundreds gather for diabetes walk in Stanley Park

  The walk drew hundreds of participants of all ages, showing their support for the cause.

  Health

  Jun 12
• COVID-19 data void could hinder understanding of long-term effects: experts

  Even a modest risk of post-COVID conditions could add up to a substantial burden on health care, given a high number of COVID cases.

  Health

  Jun 4
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• Alberta health minister pausing, apologizes for insulin pump program changes

  Pausing 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.

  Health

  May 12
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• Urban noise and the dangers to our health 

  As Canada’s population grows, so too do its big cities. With that growth comes urban noise, a serious public health threat that experts say doesn’t get the attention it should.

  Canada

  Mar 5