Diabetes

Roche Diabetes Care (DC) Nigeria has commenced a three-month healthcare professional training on diabetes care, tagged “Healthcare Practitioner in Diabetes Mentorship Programme”. The company’s Product Manager, Mr Tosin Akinsulire, said this…

The Chief Medical Director of Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital, Dr Anas Sabir, said regular educational awareness, an effective balance diet and exercise are key to diabetes prevention. Dr Sabir stated this at a monthly…

Head of the Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism division of the Department of Medicine in the College of Medicine the University of Lagos (CMUL) and the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) Idi-Araba, Prof. Femi Fasanmade, said that…

A Consultant Endocrinologist and Physician at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Idi-Araba, Professor Olufemi Fasanmade has cautioned that people who overeat may come down with diabetes and hypertension. He advised people not to allow…

A Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist at the Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, Kano, Dr Sule Abdullahi, has warned people to pay attention to the colour and smell of their urine to know when it becomes foamy noting that passing out foamy…

The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation has revealed through a report that the number of people suffering from diabetes worldwide will double to 1.3 billion by 2050. According to the report published in the Lancet journal, the spike…

Sen. Eze Ajoku, President, Coalition of Societies for the Rights of Older Persons in Nigeria (COSROPIN) on Saturday urged older persons to always exercise their bodies saying it is therapeutic for p diabetes. Ajoku said this on Saturday…

A prominent scientist has warned that Nigeria and other African countries are set to witness a meteoric rise in deaths relating to diabetes in coming years if decisive efforts are not taken to tackle it. Professor Rotimi Olusanya, gave…

A diabetes specialist  has charged Nigerians on the need to go for routine diabetes checks to ensure early detection of the disease. The expert, Dr Yakubu Lawal, who is a diabetes specialist in the University of Abuja Teaching Hospital,…

 Physicians have cautioned Nigerians against the abuse and misuse of diabetes medication, noting that those using a particular diabetes drug 'semaglutide' - an antidiabetic medication used for the treatment of type 2 diabetes-  for weight…