diabetes

Popular weight loss drugs linked to higher risk of stomach paralysis, pancreatitis, bowel obstruction

WASHINGTON, Oct 5, 2023 (AFP) - Drugs like Ozempic, which have become increasingly popular for losing weight, heighten the risk…

Diabetes cases to double to 1.3 billion by 2050: study

PARIS, June 22, 2023 (AFP) -- The number of people suffering from diabetes worldwide will more than double to 1.3…

Africa diabetes cases to soar: WHO

ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AFP) -- Africa is set to see diabetes cases more than double to 55 million by 2045,…

AstraZeneca suffers setback for its diabetes drug Farxiga in treating Covid patients

LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- British pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca on Monday said that following a trial, its diabetes drug Farxiga…

Obesity greatest risk factor for young adults with Covid-19

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Young adults with underlying conditions such as morbid obesity, diabetes and hypertension are at the…

Stem cell treatment offers new hope for diabetics

by Sara HUSSEIN TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- A new method to create insulin-producing pancreatic cells from stem cells and protect…

10% of diabetics die within days of coronavirus hospitalization: study

PARIS, France (AFP) -- One in 10 diabetics with coronavirus dies within seven days of hospital admission, according to a…

Indonesians quitting ‘rice addiction’ over diabetes fears

by Haeril HALIM Agence France Presse JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) -- Indonesian Mirnawati once ate rice with every meal, but its…

Shorter people run higher risk of diabetes: study

PARIS, France (AFP) -- Shorter people are at greater risk of developing type 2 diabetes, according to a study published…

Air pollution plays significant role in diabetes: study

PARIS, France (AFP)--Air pollution caused one in seven new cases of diabetes in 2016, according to a US study, which…

‘Disturbingly high’ rates of diabetes in India: study

MIAMI, United States (AFP) -- India is facing an epidemic of diabetes and high blood pressure, often called "silent killers"…

Breastfeeding for 6 months cuts diabetes risk in half: study

MIAMI, United States (AFP) -- Women who breastfeed their babies for six months or more may be able to cut…

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