Step up diabetes testing
DOCTORS have developed the first ever Australasian screening guidelines for children at risk of type 2 diabetes, which recommend more frequent testing of overweight children and a lower blood glucose target. The new approach has been welcomed by diabetes experts.
As one third of children and teenagers with type 2 diabetes are asymptomatic, the state’s support group backs the earliest possible intervention.
The Australasian Paediatric Endocrine Group’s guidelines have just been published in the Medical Journal of Australia.
They recommend targeted screening for all children 10 years or over, or when they hit puberty and those who are overweight or obese and have one or more additional risk factors. Maternal history, race and ethnicity insulin resistance put children at higher risk.
GPs are advised to screen at-risk non-indigenous children and teens every two to three years or earlier if they are putting on excessive weight. At-risk indigenous children and teens should be screened annually or every six months if they have prediabetes.
A NEW cocktail bar and eatery promising a zinging menu and a no-fuss approach has opened at Port Douglas.
Maman will offer sustainable wines and food “from the Mediterranean to the Middle East” with elevated views of the seaside town’s main shopping precinct.
Sister act Karen and Lizzy Fines opened the cafe on the side of the Grant Street building last month but were keeping mum on the name until now.
“We are really exited,” Karen Fine said. “We think it’s the right timing given the town is getting a little busier and the border is opening. We’ve put a lot of work into it and think people will enjoy the location.”
Pronounce ma-mo, the funky cocktail and share-style menu is a celebration of good taste and simplicity.
The venue will be open from Tuesday to Sunday from 4pm until midnight.
The sisters previously ran the OTZ Cafe at Four Mile Beach.