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The most common symptom of diabetes Type 1 and Type 2 is elevated blood sugar levels. It is important to know the side-effects of high blood glucose, which are commonly recognized as the noticeable symptoms of diabetes.

Gestational Diabetes is a type of diabetes which is only suffered by pregnant women. This diabetes always develops during the 24th to 28th weeks of pregnancy. Mother and her baby might gain a greater risk for complications at the time of delivery.

Type 2 Diabetes is known as non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM). The problem is related to insulin, a hormone. Diabetes type II was previously called Adult Onset Diabetes since it only appeared in adults.

Diabetes Type 1 is a serious chronic disorder which usually develops in childhood or adolescence, but can also occur in adulthood. Type 1 Diabetes is an inherited disease, thus people with a family history of it are at greatest risk.

Diabetes is classed as a chronic metabolism disorder. Three main types of diabetes: Diabetes Type I, Diabetes Type II and Gestational Diabetes, which will lead to serious long-term complications, including kidney failure, amputation and blindness.

Being obesity is no good and is even worse for our body’s internal systems and increase the risk for several diseases. Pay attention to the serious health problem and to control the body weight to stay away from those diseases.

Professor George Woo, internationally renowned Optometry expert and Dean of the Faculty of Health and Social Sciences of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, has recently taken the helm of the World Council of Optometry for a term of two years.

Hai Kang Life’s test kits for Type A/H1N1 virus have been validated against various clinical samples. The test kits have been verified with novel H1N1 clinical samples obtained from patients. The test results are highly sensitive and specific.

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University has recently organized a lecture on the "Development of the Visual System: Nature vs. Nurture", conducted by Prof. Torsten Wiesel, Nobel Prize Winner in Physiology or Medicine in 1981.

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University has achieved further breakthrough in developing cancer drugs. The innovation has recently been awarded at the 37th International Exhibition of Inventions, New Techniques and Products of Geneva.

Diabetes is a serious disease and has some long-term effects that develop slowly over many years, which, if not controlled, are life threatening.

We are pleased to announce that the Bupa group has introduced a new company logo to unify our corporate identity and strengthen our brand presence in all health and care markets around the world.

The first ever Hong Kong Yogathon, sponsored by Bupa, was held today at the Happy Valley Racecourse. The event operator – Hong Kong Yogathon (Intl.) Co. Ltd. wished to promote a healthy lifestyle through the many benefits of Yoga practice.

Bupa (Asia) Limited ("Bupa" and "the Group") reported a substantial increase in sales for the first half of 2008, seeing a major surge in the number of customers and with total subscriptions soaring by some 18% compared with the first half of 2007.