Axillary rash reveals a patient’s diabetes danger
Geoff, a 79-year-old retiree, is a long-term aged care resident. The nursing staff report that he has had a red rash in both axillae for…
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Diabetes risk higher in habitual short sleepers: study
Habitual short sleep duration is associated with an increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes, according to a study in JAMA Network Open. Swedish researchers…
Why fasting during Ramadan is safe for most patients with diabetes
Most patients with diabetes should be able to fast safely during Ramadan, says an endocrinologist leading a novel Ramadan preparation clinic. The clinic, managed by…
TGA wants to ban compounded semaglutide because of safety concerns
The TGA wants to ban pharmacists from compounding their own versions of semaglutide based on safety concerns about the “commercial scale” of operations. The watchdog has proposed…
Patients being scammed by fake semaglutide websites: TGA
Patients trying to buy semaglutide online have been scammed with orders that never arrive, products that are not semaglutide or are not medically suitable, the…
Dr Michael Mosley on psychiatry, medical inertia and his type 2 diabetes crusade
“I was interested in what makes people tick. How the human body works, but also how people think and behave,” says Dr Michael Mosley, BBC…
Health insurers want freedom to fund chronic disease management plans as hospital costs rise
Private health insurers have repeated calls for an end to legislation restricting their role in funding chronic disease management care. The issue resurfaced during the…
Gliflozins beat other T2DM drugs for lowering kidney stone risk: study
For adults with type 2 diabetes, initiation of SGLT2 inhibitors may lower the risk for nephrolithiasis, according to a US study in JAMA Internal Medicine.…
A red rash on the leg requires a rethink
Mike, a 51-year-old Caucasian male, presents to his GP with a two-week history of right lower leg rash (see figure 1). He has no other…
When weight loss brings diabetes into remission, heart and kidney disease rates also drop
Patients who lose weight to help control their diabetes also experience a reduction in rates of cardiovascular disease and chronic kidney disease, a study shows.…
