(9) Diabetes
Treatment with insulin Insulin was discovered by Frederick Banting and Charles Best in the summer of 1921. The work was carried out in the Physiology Department of Toronto University while most of the staff was on their...
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12. Depression and dementia
Dementia means a persistent overall decline in all mental abilities (memory, intellect and personality) without any kind of loss of consciousness. It is usually a slow process. Dementia can sometimes be confused with depression:...
Read More31. Multiple Myeloma
Until approximately fifteen years ago, treatment advances in multiple myeloma stagnated. Patients had few treatment options, were powerless against its bone-eroding effects, and typically lived for two and a half years. Few ever...
Read More3. Patient Motivation
When assessing the patient’s motivation to enter weight loss therapy, the following factors should be evaluated: Reasons and motivation for weight reduction; Previous history of successful and unsuccessful weight loss attempts;...
Read More6. Recognizing possibly more serious headaches
The words ‘serious’ or ‘sinister’ in connection with headaches means to most people making sure that there is not a brain tumour. In fact, a brain tumour is very rarely a cause of headache. The vast majority of headaches are...
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