1. Banting is still the youngest person ever to win the Nobel Prize for Medicine. 2. “Diabetes” is the Greek word for “siphon”. It refers to the copious urine flow when the disease is uncontrolled. 3. The Greek physician Aretaeus of Cappadocia, who gave the disease its name in the […]
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The Queen and Prince Philip have always been rather subtle in public when it comes to their relationship, preferring not to indulge in displays of public affection. However, while the pair are subdued in their body language, the signs of their love, which has lasted for seven decades, are obvious […]
Weight loss can be aided by a supplement that contains a specific fibre. The fibre, called glucomannan, makes dieters feel fuller because it takes longer to digest. This means that dieters eat less calories, aiding their weight loss and keeping hunger pangs at bay. Various studies have shown that the […]
GETTY Seven people were killed last year due to people with vision problems More than a third of optometrists have seen patients in the last month who continue to drive despite being told their vision is below the legal standard, according to a new survey. Britain has some of the […]
A coin that was released in 2013 to celebrate the christening of Prince George is selling for £1,390 on eBay. The coins were minted by Royal Mint, and the event was a first for the money makers. The silver coin has an image of the Queen on one side, and […]
Sex resulting in death after a heart attack is a highly unlikely scenario, scientists have deduced. The experts claimed that despite the myth that sex might cause a heart attack, especially in older men, this is not the case. A research letter published today in the Journal of the American […]
Vitamin D deficiency can cause Britons to feel unwell in winter months. Symptoms include more tiredness, more grumpy and unmotivated. Now a study has found that Britons are living a mole-like existence – seeing an average of less than 10 hours of daylight a week during the winter months. The […]
Prediabetes is diagnosed by doctors when blood glucose is in danger of reaching type 2 diabetes levels. The number of people in England with prediabetes trebled in the eight years to 2011. One in three adults have the condition in the UK, according to Diabetes.co.uk. But, making dietary changes and […]