Around one million Britons have type 2 diabetes without knowing it, experts have warned. The findings, from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), also suggest many more people living in England – perhaps five million – are on the verge of developing the blood sugar condition. The ONS based the data on information, including blood … Read more
Diabetes symptoms aren’t always the easiest to spot. The first warning signs are often reluctant to rear their ugly heads, leaving many patients in the dark. According to the NHS, many people can go unaware of type 2 diabetes for years because the red flags tend to be general. This makes symptom awareness front and … Read more
Knowing what to look for is crucial as the first signs of diabetes can be very vague (Image: GETTY) A doctor has warned that many people can have type 2 diabetes for years without realising it. Dr Khalid, NHS GP and family doctor from London, explained that the early signs of the blood sugar condition … Read more
The eyes are often described as the windows to our health. But what about our mouths? Dr Vivian Roknian, a dentist from Beverly Hills, California, has revealed that your dentist knows a lot just by looking inside your mouth. One of the health problems that might become obvious in this area of the body is … Read more
Diabetes describes a condition that causes a person’s blood sugar levels to become dangerously high. What’s worse, early symptoms are often reluctant to rear their ugly heads, leaving many people in the dark. In some cases, untreated diabetes can progress to diabetic neuropathy and trigger six warning signs. Fortunately, a doctor has revealed what to … Read more
An optometrist has revealed a warning sign of diabetes that strikes in your eyes. The blood sugar condition is often difficult to spot because the problem that drives symptoms – high blood sugar levels – is reluctant to rear its ugly head. When first signs do appear, they often tend to be general, leaving patients … Read more
Diabetes can go unnoticed for many years before the problem that triggers symptoms – high blood sugar levels – decides to raise red flags. Once symptoms do appear, they are often classed as general, leaving patients unaware that something is wrong, according to the NHS. But knowing what to look for could be the first … Read more
A charity has revealed the UK city with the highest prevalence of diabetes in the country. Current data suggests that 4.3 million people are now living with the blood sugar condition in the UK and around 850,000 people could be living with diabetes but are yet to be diagnosed. Figures released by Diabetes UK in … Read more