Diabetes

This jab should be prescribed to people who cannot tolerate metformin (image: Adobe)

The weight loss jab recommended to treat type 2 diabetes

Semaglutide

Weight loss drug could end need for diabetes jab

Type 2 affects around 4.5m people in the UK (image: Adobe)

Depression is a direct cause of type 2 diabetes, research suggests

Who says it's too late to teach an old dog new tricks? (Picture: Mediteraneo / Adobe Stock)

Adult education classes reduce dementia risk by almost a fifth

Obesity and heavy drinking will put a strain on the NHS in the coming years. (Picture: Torwaiphoto/Adobe Stock)

Obese Brits could get weight loss jabs through mobile apps

Some people will be able to visit the clinics as part of a blood donation. Picture: (Adobe Stock/New Africa)

25 new clinics to open to help NHS with cancer, diabetes and more

Obesity and heavy drinking will put a strain on the NHS in the coming years. (Picture: Torwaiphoto/Adobe Stock)

Brain works differently for people who are overweight, study suggests

I guess we'll be putting ndown the cake, then. (Picture: Yakobchuk Olena / Adobe Stock)

Cake, soft drinks and ice-cream will cause kidney stones, doctor warns

Getting a good night's sleep is a vital part of any successful day. (Picture: Paolese / Adobe Stock)

Lie-ins at the weekend could cause diabetes and heart problems

An espresso a day could keep Alzheimer's at bay, new research suggests. (Picture: Karepa/Adobe Stock)

Drinking espresso could reduce dementia risk, new research suggests

Sandra Finch waited more than 16 hours for an ambulance to arrive after calling 999 (Photo: Getty Images)

Woman, 44, found dead at home 16 hours after calling 999 for help

People in England face a postcode lottery for diabetes risk, with patients in some areas five times more likely to be in danger than in others.

Diabetes: 16 England areas where people are most at risk

Diabetes UK has warned the nation is in a “rapidly escalating diabetes crisis” (Photo: Adobe)

Tell-tale signs of diabetes as warning issued over soaring cases

GPs in England may soon start offering a weight loss jab to some patients (Photo: Adobe)

GPs to offer ‘game changer’ weight loss jab to patients on NHS

Not all processed food is a bad choice as some foods need processing to make them safe

Ultra-processed foods explained as study finds cognitive decline link

Rolf Harris and a lemur at London Zoo for the launch of Rolf's Amazing World of Animals. Picture: Peter Jordan/PA Wire

Where did Rolf Harris die at 93; at home or in prison?

Diabetes UK said there were more than 7,000 excess deaths in England linked to the condition in 2022 (Photo: Adobe)

Warning signs of diabetes as 7,000 excess deaths linked to condition

The UK currently faces a growing number of Type 2 diabetes patients (image: Adobe)

Explainer NHS Soup and Shake diet plan ‘to be extended’ - here’s how it works

Ain’t nothing but a hound, Doc: David Lindsay with his British Bulldog puppy, Harley.

Man wakes in horror to discover pet puppy chewed his big toe off

UK in ‘escalating crisis’ as diabetes cases top five million for first time.

UK in ‘escalating crisis’ as diabetes cases top 5m for first time

A dry mouth could be caused by a more serious condition (Composite: Mark Hall / National World)

Dry mouth symptoms could be warning sign of 5 serious illnesses

Symptoms in the mouth could be a sign of diabetes (Composite: Kim Mogg / JPIMedia)

Symptoms of high blood sugar in the mouth that may indicate diabetes

People risk developing type 2 diabetes if they can’t fit into the jeans they were wearing at the age of 21, one of the world’s leading experts on the disease has said (Photo: Shutterstock)

Risk of developing diabetes if ‘can’t fit into jeans worn at 21’