What's New on Diabetes.co.uk

This is where you'll find the latest additions to Diabetes.co.uk, the global diabetes community highlighting the biggest additions over the last 6 months.

Latest Guides & Site Features

Bayer Contour USB - profile on the revolutionary glucose meter. Added 12 February, 2010.
Diabetes and Victoza - all about Victoza. Added 12 February, 2010.
Insulin pump dosage calculator - help calculate initial insulin dosages. Added 11 February, 2010.
Food exchange calculator - to help with the diabetic exchange. Added 11 February, 2010.
Contributors - see who writes for Diabetes.co.uk! Added 7 January, 2010.
Diabetes Accessories - we've added diabetes accessories to our product guides. Added 6 November 2009.
Sue Marshall: Diabetes Expert - we welcome our first resident Diabetes Expert, Sue Marshall. Added 1 November 2009.
Celebrities with diabetes - we look at those in the public spotlight as role models for younger generations. We profile some very important people who didn't let diabetes stand in their way. We will be adding profiles to this section regularly! Added 1 September 2009.
BMR Calculator - calculate your Basal Metabolic Rate. Added 31 July 2009. There has also been an update to the BMI Calculator with a new slider based calculator.
Swine flu and diabetes - Guide to swine flu, whether those with diabetes are at greater risk, swine flu prevention and treatment. Added 17 July 2009.
Type 1.5 Diabetes - Guide to Type 1.5 diabetes including symptoms, medication, misdiagnosis and more. Added 13 July 2009.
Metformin Guide - Updated Metformin guide including information on Glucophage, Metformin brands, side effects and more. Added and updated from 1-8 July 2009.
Type 2 Diabetes Test - Free diabetes risk indicator. Added 25 June 2009.
Postprandial Plasma Glucose Test - in conjunction with Fasting Test looks af carbohydrate metabolism. Added 9 June 2009.
Blood Sugar Levels During Pregnancy - pregnancy can bring about gestational diabetes; read about what it is and how to prevent it developing. Added 9 June 2009.
Blood Sugar Levels Ranges - what blood sugar level ranges should be for people with diabetes and those without. Added 9 June 2009.
Fasting Blood Sugar Levels - fasting tests and what they determine. Added 9 June 2009.
VAT exemption - purchases of diabetes products (monitors, strips, etc) are exempt from VAT if you have diabetes. Added 4 June 2009.
Diabetes charities - updated/added 30 March 2009. List of diabetes charities with profiles, information, links and ability to donate online to some of the charities.
Healthcare professionals - information regarding GPs, PCTs, DSNs and more. Added 2 Feb 2009.
Diabetes types - information on the different diabetes types - added 21 Jan 2009.
Type 3 diabetes - information about a possible third diabetes type identified by US scientists - added 21 Jan 2009.
List of Diabetes Jargon (compiled by the Diabetes Support Forum) - added 9 Jan 2009.
Diabetes support forums - information about diabetes forums & how they can be used. Added 4 Dec 2008.
Diabetes help and support - if you're new to Diabetes.co.uk, start here. Added 2 Oct 2008.
Blood sugar converter - calculate from mmol/L to mgl/dl and vice versa.
Byetta - information on Byetta. Added 13th June 2008
Januvia - guide to Januvia. Added 13th June 2008
Diabetic Foot Ulcers - information on foot complications and ulcers. Added 13 June 2008.
Diabetic Nerve pain - information on nerve pains associated with diabetes. Added 13 June 2008.

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