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Wairoa’s diabetes patients get long-awaited podiatry care
New podiatry service brings relief to Wairoa residents battling diabetes.

Why the public health system is struggling with diabetes tech demand
Diabetes tech demand may rise by 400%, outpacing health system capacity.

'Don't let it stop you': Professional basketballer's health battle
'There are people who care for you and will still want you to succeed.'

'Repugnant and disturbing': Slapping therapy leaves 2 people dead
Hongchi Xiao has been sentenced to 10 years for manslaughter.

Letters: A healthy society doesn't leave people behind
OPINION: Also in today's letters – abuse redress; hard health facts; populism v fascism.

Patients with diabetes charged for 'free' devices
People with diabetes have been charged for their 'free' continuous glucose monitors.

Ryan Bridge: Taxing times — let's start with sugar to feed the Beehive monster
OPINION: Tax is like a cancer eating away at your hard work.

Twist in case against Kiwi-born driver who killed five in horror pub crash
William Swale suffered a severe hypoglycaemic episode and passed out before the crash.

Five things that raise your risk of Type 2 diabetes
Telegraph: A look at the risk factors as well as the preventative measures.

Is your ham sandwich raising your risk of developing diabetes?
Heard processed meat causes health problems? Here's the science behind the headlines.

7 myths about sugar in cooking and baking
Few ingredients are as loved, loathed and feared as sugar.

Murder-accused dad has 'no regrets' over 8yo daughter's death
Police talk to man accused of murdering daughter by withholding medication.

Mini-bursts of exercise can help you sleep longer, study suggests
A three-minute session can increase your sleep time by 30 minutes.

Brisbane dad told girl needed insulin ‘for life’
Before she died, girl's father repeatedly told his daughter needed medication to survive.

'Slapping therapist' kills diabetic grandmother during retreat, court told
The alternative healer thought Western medicine was evil.

Could this lawsuit threaten the future of Ozempic?
The manufacturers of the most popular weight loss drugs are being challenged in court.

Making these midlife lifestyle changes could prevent dementia
Midlife is proving a key period where intervention could prevent almost half of all cases.

How much saturated fat can you ‘get away’ with eating?
A new study suggests athletes and regular exercisers can tolerate more than we think.

Diabetes: Pharmac’s funding of glucose monitors a major step - with a few catches
Up to 18,000 people with diabetes will soon get free access to life-saving technology.

Watch: 'We could die'- Diabetic girls plead with Pharmac
Zoe and Emily say they desperately need New Zealand's help to keep their insulin pumps.

Does a lack of sleep increase your risk of type 2 diabetes?
Many of us don't get as much sleep as we should - do we need to be concerned?