Healthcast #4: Introduction to Diabetes

In this program, Dr. Rubin provides an overview of diabetes.

Length: 15 minutes

Topics discussed:

• How many people have diabetes?
• What is diabetes?
• Why is it called diabetes mellitus?
• What are the complications of diabetes?
• Can these complications be prevented?
• What are the the characteristics of Type 1 (or juvenile) diabetes?
• How did the isolation of insulin change the lives of Type 1 diabetics?
• What are the the characteristics of Type 2 (or what used to be called "Adult Onset") diabetes?
• What do you need to do to avoid the complications of diabetes?

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