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#BeLikeJohn – How to Live a Normal Happy Life with Type 1 Diabetes

Type 1 diabetes (formerly known as juvenile or childhood-onset and insulin-dependent) is a chronic disease characterized by dysregulated insulin production and therefore, necessitates daily administration of insulin. Various symptomatic manifestations are excessive thirst (polydipsia), excessive urination (polyuria), weight loss, constant hunger, fatigue and vision changes. Managing Type 1 diabetes can seem like a daunting task during … Continue reading #BeLikeJohn – How to Live a Normal Happy Life with Type 1 Diabetes

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Nurses Share Expert Advice on Managing your Diabetes Better

People with diabetes can enjoy a good quality of life and reduce their risk of serious even life-threatening complications by making a commitment to follow a proper, lifelong care plan to manage their condition. As diabetes is a complex disease to manage, Biocon Biologics spoke to several nurses to get accurate and useful diabetes management … Continue reading Nurses Share Expert Advice on Managing your Diabetes Better

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Enabling Nurses Make a Difference to Diabetes Care

World Diabetes Day (WDD) is observed every year on November 14, the birth date of Sir Frederick Grant Banting, who, along with Charles Best discovered insulin and its therapeutic potential in 1922. Banting refused to put his name on the insulin patent because he felt it was unethical for a doctor to profit from a discovery … Continue reading Enabling Nurses Make a Difference to Diabetes Care

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Breast Cancer Awareness Month: Early Detection Can Save Lives

Like COVID-19, there are multiple life-threatening diseases which if detected late can be debilitating. One of these diseases is breast cancer. Globally, more than 1.38 million new cases of breast cancer are reported and nearly 458,000 patients succumb to it every year, according to the World Health Organization (WHO)1. As October is Breast Cancer Awareness … Continue reading Breast Cancer Awareness Month: Early Detection Can Save Lives

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The #MomSpiration Series: #5

Kaise bhoolun wo din MAA jab mehndi tunne mujhko lagwaye the, Mere zindagi ki sari khushiyan MAA haste haste tunne dilwaye the, Tab na Jana tha maine MAA kitna mushkil tere leyye wo pal hogga, Jab Doli pe roti ankhon se MAA tune mujhe bhejawaya hogga, Ajj jab khud MAA banke jaana maine ki ek pal ki duri bhi mujhe satati hai, Sochti hoon ki tu itne … Continue reading The #MomSpiration Series: #5