Dr. Tom Elliott, medical director of a diabetes clinic in Vancouver, said one of his patients was hospitalized last year because he could not afford to buy medication after paying for groceries.
Bariatric surgery leads to better glycemic control, less diabetes medication use and higher rates of diabetes remission compared with medical/lifestyle intervention.
New study examines the efficacy of testosterone gel in preventing progression from prediabetes to diabetes, and in inducing glycemic remission in men with diabetes.
Finance Minister Katrine Conroy says the measure in the B.C. budget will be available to everyone, regardless of income, ‘who they love, or whether they have a partner.’
