November 3rd, 2009 by Onset Diabetes
Onset Diabetes : According to the World Health Organization, a few decades back diabetes was an uncommon disease, in both developed and developing countries. Today, the story is different. It is currently estimated that over 143million people worldwide are affected by the disease. This figure is ever increasing; by 2020 over 220million people are [...]
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November 2nd, 2009 by Onset Diabetes
Onset Diabetes : According to the World Health Organization, a few decades back diabetes was an uncommon disease, in both developed and developing countries. Today, the story is different. It is currently estimated that over 143million people worldwide are affected by the disease. This figure is ever increasing; by 2020 over 220million people are [...]
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October 19th, 2009 by Onset Diabetes
Onset Diabetes : Diabetes has been known for several thousand years. Because people with this disease usually urinate frequently and copiously, the Greeks named it diabetes, meaning “siphon.” Diagnosis of diabetes, in the early days, was made by tasting the urine for sweetness. The sweetness is caused by the presence of sugar or glucose [...]
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