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A lot happened this year.
 
11 biggest talking points of the year so far
 
As we reach the halfway point of 2016, we can only hope the rest of the year provides as many talking points within the diabetes community as the first six months have done.

From the effect of Brexit on people with diabetes to a report highlighting how low-fat diet advice has had “disastrous consequences”, read 2016’s biggest talking points:
 
 
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 HOT 
 
We spoke to Labour MPs Jamie Reed and Keith Vaz to analyse what effect the UK leaving the EU could have on people with diabetes.
 
 
 
 
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 WORLD FIRST 
 
The new British Prime Minister, Theresa May, is also the first world leader with type 1 diabetes.
 
 
 
 
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 ABSURD 
 
A family was held by airport security in Dubai for two hours because of a 14-year-old boy’s insulin pump.
 
 
 
 
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 FINALLY! 
 
Reports calling for changes to dietary guidelines said recommending low-fat diet guidelines was perhaps the biggest mistake in modern medical history.
 
 
 
 
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 SAD BUT TRUE 
 
An inquest found a student nurse could have survived if she had reached hospital faster while she was experiencing diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA).
 
 
 
 
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 200,000 
 
More than 200,000 people stopped taking statins over a six-month period due to controversy surrounding the cholesterol-lowering drug.
 
 
 
 
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 VIRAL 
 
In the first case of its kind, a British woman with type 1 diabetes underwent a pancreas transplant because of a serious needle phobia.
 
 
 
 
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 RESEARCH 
 
Harvard and MIT researchers made a major breakthrough after demonstrating that type 1 diabetes can be effectively halted for up to six months.
 
 
 
 
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 TRENDING 
 
Eating a very low-calorie diet for eight weeks can help people reverse their type 2 diabetes for up to six months.
 
 
 
 
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 WEIGHT LOSS 
 
A 39-year-old man who weighed 25 stone managed to reverse his type 2 diabetes after losing almost half his weight.
 
 
 
 
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 EPIC 
 
We spoke to Hungarian physician Dr. Csaba Tóth to explore how a boy with type 1 diabetes was able to go 24 months without insulin.
 
 
 
 
 
Join the diabetes community on the forum and get a free member pack when you sign up. Come in, meet the community - it's free.
 
 
 
 
 
A survey conducted this year showed that 74% of forum members state an improved understanding of their condition and 44% state HbA1c improvements as a result of being a member for 6 months... a good excuse to browse the web! It's all about support - you're at the right place.
 
 
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 208,465 MEMBERS 
 
 
 
 
Lastly, make sure you have bought travel insurance before your big holiday(s) this summer. Get an instant online quote now, or learn more about travelling with diabetes.

Happy Thursday,
Charlotte - part of the Diabetes.co.uk Team
 
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