I just came across a news article today that really shocked me - teenage diabetics withholding their insulin so that they could “lose weight.” With the result that as they grew older their health was seriously impaired and lost eyesight and amputation made losing weight the least of their problems.
I decided at that time that I’d start this one entry as in index page for diabetic articles in the news, and I’ll update this page on a regular basis when I see new reports. So if you’re a regular reader of this blog, make sure you check this page frequently…
Diabetes in the News:
- Diabetics risk health to feed obsession with thinness (CNN.com - June 17, 2007)
