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Sometimes I Google search, 'diabetes' and 'news' just to see what's out there at the moment. Yesterday I found this article:
http://www.hartlepoolmail.co.uk/lifesty ... _1_3428520
which includes this howler:
"Type 2 diabetes can be treated with tablets and diet control.
But if the disease worsens and progresses to Type 1, sufferers will face a lifetime of having to inject themselves with insulin to control their blood sugar levels."
This is offensive for people with both type 1 and 2 diabetes! I have emailed the website/paper but no response yet. When people report the news they usually have a duty of care to make sure they are passing on correct information. However it's clear here that the writer has made no attempt to do such a thing and is promoting potentially harmful misinformation. Shameful.
Clare
http://www.hartlepoolmail.co.uk/lifesty ... _1_3428520
which includes this howler:
"Type 2 diabetes can be treated with tablets and diet control.
But if the disease worsens and progresses to Type 1, sufferers will face a lifetime of having to inject themselves with insulin to control their blood sugar levels."
This is offensive for people with both type 1 and 2 diabetes! I have emailed the website/paper but no response yet. When people report the news they usually have a duty of care to make sure they are passing on correct information. However it's clear here that the writer has made no attempt to do such a thing and is promoting potentially harmful misinformation. Shameful.
Clare