Diabetes Mellitus

26 Mar 2013

South Africa hosts the 5th BRICS Summit in Durban. It is the African nation's first time hosting the meeting of representatives of its fellow BRICS members, Brazil, Russia, India and China.

3:28AM

Of tales and truths

14 Feb 2012

We hear these proverbs all the time - and many of us live by them - but do they hold any truth, or are they merely empty adages? Here's the experts' take on 10 of the most common health axioms....

7:24AM

Quiz

14 Feb 2012

There are good calories and bad calories, but sugar is 'toxic beyond its calories' and should be controlled like alcohol and tobacco to protect public health. So argues a team of University of...

7:22AM

Mythical jewellery beasts bring a sparkling touch to juvenile diabetes association fundraiser

1 Feb 2012

British jeweller Solange Azagury-Partridge recently held a charity afternoon tea party in aid of the Hong Kong Juvenile Diabetes Association at the designer's boutique in Central's IFC Mall....

6:26AM

Health bites

31 Jan 2012

Overtime works against you

6:20AM

Health Bites

27 Dec 2011

Baby talk

3:57AM

Opinion

The 1-2 punch heard around the world

5:37PM

Wang Xiangwei

Placating graduates a work in progress

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5:24AM

It's never too late to tackle diabetes

For Dr Ronald Ma Ching-wan, the most frustrating part of treating diabetes patients is that they have already developed complications by the time they consult him.

1:46AM

Beneficiary groups have big plans for the community

CHILDREN AND YOUTH

The Boys' Brigade Hong Kong

Christmas will be brighter for 500 elderly people who live alone when youth volunteers visit and help grant some of...

12:40AM

Diabetes education takes centre stage in love story

Shanghai health authorities have launched a television drama series to educate the public about diabetes - one of the major health problems on the mainland.

12:40AM

Health bites

Skin Republic

8:32PM

Exercise-fat link still unclear

Louise asks: Why do some people with big appetites never get fat despite their lack of exercise?

5:32PM

Diabetes link to pregnancy

Pregnant women with a temporary form of diabetes have a higher risk of developing the type 2 form of the disease and hypertension in later years, as are their children, according to new research...

3:13PM