Almost 80 per cent of Ontarians over the age of 45 have at least one chronic condition such as diabetes, heart disease, depression, cancer and arthritis. And a growing number of people are living with more than one chronic condition. ...

The numbers just don’t add up. While the Canadian Diabetes Association estimates one thousand people learn they have diabetes every week, few people are registered in vital Diabetes Education Programs that help them to understand and manage their ongoing care. In ...

Joyce Ellis, 73, has been living with diabetes for 12 years. The disease was detected following a routine urine test for a bladder infection. With her disease confirmed by her family physician, it was suggested she get in touch with ...

Applications for stem cells were once considered ‘futuristic.’ But today’s research is ushering in a new era in which these cells are a source of great hope for use in regenerative medicine, as well as in the development of new ...

Diabetes Mellitus is a chronic illness that requires a lifelong commitment to complex lifestyle modifications involving nutrition management, physical activity, regular self-blood glucose monitoring, and adherence to medications and/or insulin therapy. Proper management of these lifestyle modifications has been shown to ...