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*+-Type 2 diabetes is a lifelong condition in which the body is unable to properly regulate the amount of glucose in the blood. It develops when the body doesn’t respond to the natural hormone insulin. Diabetic Hyperglycaemia Hyperosmolar Syndrome Definitions Diabetic hyperglycemic hyperosmolar syndrome (HHS) is a complication of type 2 diabetes. It involves extremely high…

*+-An estimated 280 Australians develop diabetes every day. 1.7 million Australians have diabetes but that up to half of the cases of type 2 diabetes remain undiagnosed. The total financial cost of type 2 diabetes is estimated at $10.3 billion. The workplace can add to the challenges of managing diabetes, in a number of ways.…

*+-‘Knowledge is power, and improving your knowledge and therefore your diabetes self care plan’ “I like that David Mapletoft”, writes Jennifer K. “Its so true and after reading your blog above i probably over do my testing of my BGL’s 8 times per day sometimes more and my fingers feel like pin cushions but that’s nothing…

*+-Living alone is increasingly on the public radar. One in four Australian households is a lone-person household, and rates have increased sharply since the 1970s. Throughout the Western world lone-person households have become increasingly common, and this trend is spreading to non-Western countries. In some quarters these developments have been interpreted as signifying a decline…

*+-Do people living with diabetes have more problems with the teeth than others? Although a number of oral disorders have been associated with diabetes mellitus, the data support the fact that periodontitis is a complication of diabetes. “People with diabetes who keep their blood glucose levels in a target range have no more dental problems…