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Diabetes Mellitus

What is Diabetes? Diabetes happens when the level of glucose (sugar) in the blood is too high, because the body is unable to use it properly. This is because the body's method of converting glucose into energy is not working as it should.

Insulin: This is a hormone which helps the glucose to enter cells. Insulin is made in the pancreas. There are two types of diabetes:

1) Type 1 diabetes- People with type I do not produce any insulin.
2) Type-2 diabetes- People with Type 2 do not produce enough insulin.

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Botswana must not be a flag of convenience for rogues

‘A man’s country is not a certain area of land, of mountains, rivers, and woods, but it is a principle and patriotism is loyalty to that principle’.- George William CurtisAccording to the report carried in this publication, the fraudsters operating the so-called “dark fleet” have selected Botswana’s flag as their cover of choice. This is a direct assault on our country’s most valuable asset, the good name.For decades, Botswana has...

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