The Public Health Agency of Canada released their report today on diabetes in Canada, compiled from information in the Survey on Living with Chronic Diseases in Canada. Some of the findings I thought sounded interesting are: For most people with diabetes, medication is also a core component of diabetes management: 87% of Canadians living with [...]

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration released an update to the risks associated with statins this week. Additions to the list include changes to the risk of liver damage, reports of memory loss, risk of diabetes, and the potential for muscle damage. These changes will be reflected on the package inserts of statin products. The [...]

Researchers at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, ON have found that pediatric patients with type 1 diabetes from areas of lower socioeconomic status have higher HbA1c levels. Material deprivation and ethnic concentration also had effects on glycemic control of patients in the pediatric diabetes clinic. Farid H. Mahmud, MD, FRCPC, and Caroline Zuijdwijk, MD,FRCPC, [...]

Researchers in New Brunswick have created a new breed of potatoes that has a lower glycemic index than current breeds, making it ideal for diabetics and dieters. Dr. Benoit Bizimungu, a researcher at the Potato Research Centre, says the potatoes could create a niche market for farmers. The next step is for the potato industry [...]

Health Canada issued a warning yesterday for the product “Miracle Mineral Solution” (MMS). Distributed online by a man in Calgary to “hundreds of customers — all over the world”, the solution contains sodium chlorite, which can lead to health problems including poisoning, kidney failure and harm to red blood cells that reduces the ability of [...]