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When's the best time to exercise to burn fat?

21st October 2019
Exercising before eating breakfast burns more fat and improves the body's response to insulin, research reveals. Scientists…
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What professions are most at risk of developing diabetes?

11th October 2019
Male professional drivers and female cleaners are among those with the highest risk of type 2 diabetes, researchers say. A…
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Specialist Updates Endocrinology

Early, modest weight loss key to diabetes remission

8th October 2019
Remission of type 2 diabetes can be achieved through modest weight loss alone if patients are supported to do it in the…
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Medical Observer Opinion

Tic Tac tactic: When desperate parents think inside the box

4th October 2019
Last year, Australian Doctor published the story of Dr Kenny Clark, a GP with type 1 diabetes who built his own artificial…
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Medical Observer Opinion

Insulin's sweet spot sours as diabetes deaths increase

3rd October 2019
In 1922, an anxious father was waiting at Pyrmont Wharf in Sydney for a ship to come in. At home, his five-year-old…
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Insulin protest
Specialist Updates Endocrinology

Semaglutide 'superior' in head-to-head study

23rd September 2019
Patients with type 2 diabetes experience greater glycaemic control and weight loss with a GLP-1 receptor agonist than an…
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7 misconceptions patients have about their diabetes meds

17th September 2019
People with type 2 diabetes aged over 65 have some beliefs about medicines for their condition that are the opposite of…
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