LWD (Life with Diabetes) Video Friday: Despite Costs, Just Keep Swimming

Keeping up with our new Friday series, we bring you the next “life with diabetes” video short from filmmaker Jenny MacKenzie. This week’s clip dives into the scary deep end of the diabetes world by looking at the high costs of keeping up with dai…

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Ask D’Mine: Skin Bolus (?) and Wrist Cuffs Got questions about navigating life with diabetes? You've come to the right place! You know... it's Ask D'Mine, our weekly advice column, hosted by veteran type 1, diabetes author and educator Wil Dubois. This week, Wil's offering some advice abo......
Why eating ice may give a mental boost to people with iron deficiency A new study into pagophagia sufferers links the craving to low haemoglobinPatients suffering from pagophagia compulsively crave and chomp on ice, even scraping buildup off freezer walls for a fix. The disorder appears to be caused by an iron deficiency, and supplements of the mineral tend to ease the cravings. But what is it about ice that makes it so irresistible?A study proposes that, like a strong cup of coffee, ice may give those with insufficient iron a much-needed mental boost. Fatigue is the most common symptom of iron-deficiency anaemia, which occurs when the body can’t produce enough oxygen-carrying haemoglobinbecause...
Eating disorders linked with financial difficulties in female students Experiencing financial difficulties at university may increase the risk of female students developing an eating disorder, according to new research from the University of Southampton and Solent NHS......
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