Insulin
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Why SA needs to get a grip on diabetes – fast
About 60 000 South Africans die in a year from diseases that are not caused by tuberculosis or HIV before they turn 70, and about a fifth of these are from diabetes
Plantsulin review – Can it help to prevent blood sugar spikes safely?
Benefits, ingredients and side effects
Should SA force big drug makers to let others make insulin pens too?
The pens are running out in public hospitals because of Novo Nordisk’s decision to stop supplying it to the health department
How climate change affects people with diabetes
Having diabetes is bad enough but heat waves, floods, air pollution and infectious illnesses make dealing with it harder and increase rates
Excessive insulin is driving obesity, diabetes
Insulin resistance is caused by the body adjusting to the presence of too much insulin over extended periods and is one of the causes of obesity.
Three-pronged plan to tackle diabetes
The three tactics type 2 diabetes sufferers should incorporate into their lives in order to effectively manage disease.