Tuesday, July 12, 2022
Diabetes - A lucrative disease | DW Documentary
In our modern consumer society, Type 2 diabetes has become a widespread disease. Companies are developing drugs that are increasingly expensive, but not necessarily more effective. Health authorities are powerless.
Diabetes is spreading rapidly, all over the world. The disease destroys lives and puts a strain on public budgets. The UN is calling on governments to take action.
Diabetes is proof that modern societies are incapable of adequately treating chronic disease. It affects around 430 million people worldwide, with two main metabolic disorders falling under the name diabetes. Type 1 is an autoimmune disease that must be treated with lifelong doses of insulin, while type 2 can develop when a person’s diet is too high in fat and sugar and they do not engage in enough physical activity. see more in video below
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Diabetes - A lucrative disease | DW Documentary
In our modern consumer society, Type 2 diabetes has become a widespread disease. Companies are developing drugs that are increasingly expens...
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In our modern consumer society, Type 2 diabetes has become a widespread disease. Companies are developing drugs that are increasingly expens...
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