diabetes management

Australians are being urged to prepare for a potential resurgence of the flu and get vaccinated early.

Following the de-listing of Dexcom G5 in March 2022, users will be automatically updated to Dexcom G6. Find out more about the Dexcom G6.

With the flu season about to start, as well as a predicted increase in Covid-19 cases, it’s time to draft a current Sick Day Action Plan.

Early diagnosis of Chronic Kidney Disease can save lives. This article outlines what the kidneys do in the body, risk factors, and how to diagnose the stages of disease.

Looking after your kidneys is essential, especially when you have diabetes.

Making healthy lifestyle choices requires a lot of effort but it can be done and you will be rewarded.   

If you have been prescribed a medication called a GLP-1 analogue that reduces blood glucose levels and promotes weight loss, it is important to understand how to manage weight loss safely.

There’s so many myths and half-truths when it comes to diabetes. Here we will tackle a few myths and learn who to talk to for science backed information.

Campaigning on behalf of the diabetes community is a key priority for our organisation

If you use CGM, you can improve the management of your diabetes and reduce the risk of diabetes-related complications by monitoring your Time in Range.

World Diabetes Day is Sunday 14 November 2021.

If you feel well and your BGLs are in target can you stop taking type 2 diabetes medications?

Understand the difference between your glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c) and blood glucose levels.

Guidelines to assess and treat children with type 2 diabetes have been developed to treat the growing number of children diagnosed with the condition.

Managing diabetes, medication and fasting during Ramadan.

Each year, Diabetes Queensland advises the Government of our priorities as part of the State Budget process. Read the priorities raised in this year's submission

We take a look back at 2020 and the most read articles of the year.

Sometimes people want to help a little too much and what should be a support becomes an irritation. Here's some compassionate tips to help your over-carers.

Understanding food marketing and label reading

Australian research shows people with type 2 diabetes aren't changing their medications after high blood glucose results.

Thrush and fungal infections can thrive when there are high levels of glucose in the blood.

Skin problems caused by continuous glucose monitoring and flash glucose monitoring are causing about 20 percent of users to discontinue using these products. What can be done to enable the use of these glucose monitoring devices?

Children living with diabetes have the same academic outcomes as their peers without diabetes, according to new Australian research.

Your feedback to your GP about your experience with the medication you’re taking, as well as your regular pathology results, will help guide decisions to change or when to start a new medication. Here's a list of reasons you may need to change your medications.