Type 2 Diabetes
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1st weekly insulin injection coming to Canada. How does it work?Awiqli, a weekly insulin injection, will soon become available in Canada, which doctors say will 'make life easier' for people living with diabetes.HealthJun 19
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What is intermittent fasting? A look at its potential health benefitsIntermittent fasting, which is time-restricted eating, is among a growing number of weight loss regimes that have risen in popularity.HealthOct 28, 2023
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How a Canadian scientist and a venomous lizard helped pave the way for OzempicIn 1984, Dr. Daniel Drucker, an endocrinologist from the University of Toronto, discovered a hormone that helped pave the way for popular diabetes drugs such as Ozempic.HealthJun 28, 2023
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Children may gain more weight during summer vacation, experts warnAs school lets out across the country, experts are concerned about pitfalls such as a lack of sleep and unhealthy food habits that will lead to higher obesity rates among children.CanadaJun 25, 2023
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Move over Ozempic — even more powerful weight-loss drug is in the worksIndustry analysts predict that tirzepatide could become one of the top-selling drugs ever, with annual sales topping US$50 billion.HealthApr 27, 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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B.C. doctors call for better access to ‘special authority’ drugs, including for diabeticsOzempic, billed as a revolutionary drug for Type 2 diabetics, is on the province's list of "special authority" medications. It is not regularly eligible for full coverage.HealthNov 23, 2022
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McMaster professor aims to cure Type 1 diabetes with cell-based therapyDr. Harald Stover says scientists are in pre-clinical work and aiming for trials with human patients in about two years if things go well.HealthAug 3, 2022
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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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Kelowna father, son living with diabetes, 100 years after discovery of insulinAccording to Diabetes Canada, about 11 million Canadians, or one in three, are living with diabetes or prediabetes.HealthNov 4, 2021
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