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Vaccination In Pharmacy - Briancon

Ozempic is indicated for the treatment of type 2 diabetes. In recent months, however, it has been misused by non-diabetics who want to lose weight, illustration of a pharmacy, France on October 20, 2023. Photo by Thibaut Durand /ABACAPRESS.COM

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Vaccination In Pharmacy - Briancon

Ozempic is indicated for the treatment of type 2 diabetes. In recent months, however, it has been misused by non-diabetics who want to lose weight, illustration of a pharmacy, France on October 20, 2023. Photo by Thibaut Durand /ABACAPRESS.COM

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Vaccination In Pharmacy - Briancon

Ozempic is indicated for the treatment of type 2 diabetes. In recent months, however, it has been misused by non-diabetics who want to lose weight, illustration of a pharmacy, France on October 20, 2023. Photo by Thibaut Durand /ABACAPRESS.COM

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Matsue Castle lit up in blue on 1st World Diabetes Day

MATSUE, Japan - Matsue Castle in Matsue, Shimane Prefecture, is lit up in blue on Nov. 14 as part of worldwide events to mark the first U.N.-designated World Diabetes Day. Organizers said the illumination is designed to raise public awareness of the disease. The number of diabetics worldwide is estimated at about 246 million and more than 3 million diabetes patients die every year.

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Hitachi devises blood sugar monitor that doesn't use blood

TOKYO, Japan - Hitachi Ltd. has developed what it claims to be the world's first blood sugar monitor for diabetics that does not require users to collect a blood sample. The non-invasive blood sugar monitoring device (photo) is intended to compute blood sugar levels by using special sensors to detect physiological parameters related to the body's metabolism, such as thermal energy, oxygen supply, and blood flow. To compute the blood sugar level, a patient places a finger on the device for 10 seconds and repeats the action two minutes later. The device takes a further two minutes to display the results.

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Sunstar to sell low-calorie chocolate product for diabetics

Sunstar Inc. unveils a chocolate product with reduced calorie and fat content for diabetics in Tokyo on July 17, 2015. It will go on sale on July 26 on a mail-order basis. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Matsue Castle lit up in blue on 1st World Diabetes Day

MATSUE, Japan - Matsue Castle in Matsue, Shimane Prefecture, is lit up in blue on Nov. 14 as part of worldwide events to mark the first U.N.-designated World Diabetes Day. Organizers said the illumination is designed to raise public awareness of the disease. The number of diabetics worldwide is estimated at about 246 million and more than 3 million diabetes patients die every year. (Kyodo)

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