Archive for October 2016
Challenging the HbA1c? When 7% becomes irrelevant (by CDE Kate Mundy)
The almighty HbA1c! It’s the test all people with diabetes undertake several times a year. It is the test most often quoted on forums, in GP and specialists offices and in every day diabetes life. It is arguably the most anticipated and anxiety provoking test for people living with diabetes. But what is it really?…
Read MoreWhat the media doesn’t tell you about Type 2 diabetes (by Kate Mundy CDE)
We open a paper, turn on a television and there it is! “Diabetes – the leading cause of blindness, amputations and heart disease!” Or “Diabetes- The lifestyle disease – Lose weight and prevent diabetes today!” But does the media give the whole picture? Does it give a fair picture? I don’t think it does. The…
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