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07 July 2008
Low GI diet reduces cancer risk
 
A new Italian study says a low Glycemic Index diet may reduce the risk of developing cancer.
 
02 July 2008
Medicare item looks to prevention
 
The Federal Government has introduced a new Medicare item aimed at identifying people at high risk of type 2 diabetes and stopping the disease before it is diagnosed.
 
03 July 2008
Diabetes link for men whose sisters have PCOS
 
Men whose sisters have Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) are at higher risk of type 2 diabetes and metabolic syndrome.
 
26 June 2008
People with type 1 satisfied with newer insulins
 
People with type 1 diabetes who take the newer insulin analogues report greater satisfaction and better quality of life.
 

For Indigenous Australians

Diabetes is a major health problem for Indigenous Australians. More Indigenous Australians are diagnosed with diabetes than non-Indigenous Australians and Indigenous Australians suffer the fourth highest rate of type 2 diabetes in the world.

Culturally appropriate resources have been published for the Australian Indigenous community. The resources are crucial as Australia’s Indigenous population is at a significantly higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes in comparison to the rest of the community.

A series of fact sheets have been created using a $10,000 grant from the Arthur Hatt and William Henry Hutchinson Charitable Trusts - managed by Perpetual Philanthropic Foundations.
Follow the links for more information on: What is Diabetes? - Physical Activity and Diabetes - 10 Ways to Manage Diabetes - Food for Thought - Hypoglycaemia - Smoking and Diabetes - Alcohol and Diabetes - Diabetes and Your Kidneys - You Are at Risk - Gestational Diabetes.

To read about the World Diabetes Day 2006 initiative concerning diabetes in Indigenous Australians, click here.

Health workers can also order the above information as printed fact sheets (including graphics) by calling 1300 136 588 (a charge applies for postage and handling.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

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