# \#diabetes-deaths **URL:** https://forum.fudiabetes.org/tag/diabetes-deaths/488.md [Latest](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/tags.md) --- ## [Diabetes, young adults and alcohol: early death statistics](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/diabetes-young-adults-and-alcohol-early-death-statistics/6782)
**Author:** [@Michel](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Michel)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2019, 6:33pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/diabetes-young-adults-and-alcohol-early-death-statistics/6782 "2019-02-24T18:33:46Z")
I am still searching :slight\_smile: But I did find this link on FUD, which is not exactly what we discussed earlier: The MRR (Mortality Rate ratio) indicates how much mortality is seen in the population in question … --- ## [Medtronic certified pump trainer killed by own malfunctioning pump](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/medtronic-certified-pump-trainer-killed-by-own-malfunctioning-pump/5640)
**Author:** [@Sam](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Sam)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2019, 3:22pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/medtronic-certified-pump-trainer-killed-by-own-malfunctioning-pump/5640 "2019-02-19T15:22:45Z")
RN / Medtronic certified pump trainer killed by their own malfunctioning insulin pump: --- ## [The Risks of Hypoglycemia](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/the-risks-of-hypoglycemia/5221)
**Author:** [@TiaG](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/TiaG)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2018, 2:21am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/the-risks-of-hypoglycemia/5221 "2018-12-31T02:21:10Z")
Given how long the glycemic variability thread has become, and given that we’re sort of skirting around a topic that keeps coming up, I thought it would be good to create a new thread on the risks of hypoglycemia. I’m go… --- ## [Is a lower HbA1c always better?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/is-a-lower-hba1c-always-better/5224)
**Author:** [@oni](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/oni)\ **Replies:** 65\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2018, 2:49pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/is-a-lower-hba1c-always-better/5224 "2018-10-19T14:49:13Z")
Not to muddle the thread with another thing tangential to variability, but for those curious about the idea that “higher blood sugar is always bad, the higher the worse it is”. I’ve never found that for certain. Here’s… --- ## [Study: Excess Mortality in Diabetic Patients](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/study-excess-mortality-in-diabetic-patients/5220)
**Author:** [@Chris](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Chris)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2018, 3:31am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/study-excess-mortality-in-diabetic-patients/5220 "2018-10-17T03:31:53Z")
Here is a link to a Finnish papers discussing deaths rates in diabetic patients. This is the underlying paper that is behind all of the non-technical write-ups bombarding the internet today. https://eje.bioscientifica.… --- ## [Exercise really IS good for you!](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/exercise-really-is-good-for-you/2601)
**Author:** [@CatLady](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/CatLady)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2017, 5:39pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/exercise-really-is-good-for-you/2601 "2017-11-10T17:39:52Z")
--- ## [RIP Shane Boyle DKA -- could not afford insulin](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/rip-shane-boyle-dka-could-not-afford-insulin/985)
**Author:** [@Michel](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Michel)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [May 25, 2017, 8:11pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/rip-shane-boyle-dka-could-not-afford-insulin/985 "2017-05-25T20:11:23Z")
I am just horrified to read this story “Because he moved, Shane lost his Rx benefits, was between doctors and needed insulin for his type 1 diabetes. Shane was waiting for his ACA status to be approved and was stretc… --- ## [T1 mortality rates](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/t1-mortality-rates/224)
**Author:** [@britt\_j](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/britt_j)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [May 2, 2017, 10:54pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/t1-mortality-rates/224 "2017-05-02T22:54:12Z")
I’m currently on my phablet, so it makes editing and providing citations a bit difficult. I’ll provide some counterpoints as time allows throughout the day. Let’s start w/ “Myth: As far as diseases go, Diabetes isn’t th…