Living Well With Diabetes -Articles

A great deal of research has been done regarding people’s behaviour about taking their medication.

Earlier this year, the Canadian Diabetes Association announced a Diabetes Charter for Canada, which laid out the rights and and responsibilities of people with diabetes, governments, healthcare providers and schools.

You'll notice that the title is not Taking a holiday from diabetes!

It's well known that people with diabetes are prone to depression. In fact, it's believed that about 30% of people with diabetes experience depression.

I can hardly believe that it was January of 2013 when I first wrote about new medications that were being considered for approval by Health Canada for the treatment of type 2 diabetes.

The past 20 years have seen tremendous advances in drug therapy for the management of type 2 diabetes, and many new therapies are currently being studied.

Cholesterol is a soft waxy substance, and is one of the lipids (fats) normally found in the blood and in every cell of the body.