People diagnosed with type 2 diabetes before age 40 face a higher lifetime risk of heart and kidney problems, so may benefit from adding another type of medicine called a GLP-1 receptor agonist (such ...

Around 200,000 people globally take this medication - here's what you need to know about possible side effects ...

The NHS website describes serious side effects of metformin as "rare", occurring in "less than one in 10,000 people". If you ...

The NHS is urging anyone with four specific symptoms to get in touch with their GP. The health service adds that, in some more severe cases, people should call 999 as it could be "fatal".

The NHS warns: “The symptoms develop quickly, over a few days or weeks.” The NHS warns you should call 999 if you or your ...

A 'little-known' NHS tool could help families track their sugar intake to potentially lower their risk of heart disease, type 2 diabetes and more. According to the NHS, children are consuming over two ...

The NHS warns: “The symptoms develop quickly, over a few days or weeks.” The NHS adds that if you should call 999 if you or your child has been peeing more, feeling very thirsty and tired, and: "These ...

The NHS is urging anyone experiencing four specific symptoms to contact their GP urgently or call 999 in severe cases, as ...

The NHS has also warned people that they may need to dial 111 or 999 in some circumstances ...

Official NHS advice continues: "If you're aged 40 to 74 and do not have a pre-existing health condition, you should be invited to an NHS Health Check by your GP or local council every 5 years.

People from Black backgrounds are at a higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes from a younger age, according to research ...