Today is not an ordinary day for the world of health. This Nov. 14, as every year, takes place on World Diabetes Day, which has been celebrating since 1991.
Who established the World Diabetes Day were the World Health Organization (WHO) together with the International Diabetes Federation (IDF), organizations that have chosen this date in response to the birthday of Frederick Banting, a scientist who along with Charles Best contributed to discovery of insulin in 1922.
Chinese Medicine for diabetes: Myth or truth?
China and Japan are nations in which herbal medicine from popular roots play a dominant role. Almost all diseases are treated at home, using herbs and Chinese medicine in its broadest sense. This is the case of diabetes, treatment with Chinese medicine which concerns us today.
Chinese medicine has long used to fight diabetes, and today the treatment is conducted in a large number of households. But is it effective?. Suzanne Grant of the Center for Complementary Medicine Research Univesidad of Western Sydney in Australia has turned to check.
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