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TAP II blood collection device

 What is a TAP II blood collection device?
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Most at-home health tests, including DocHQ’s, use a simple finger prick device for collecting the blood sample. This pierces the skin quickly so that drops of blood can be squeezed out and deposited in the collection tube. Some people do …

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Weight loss and diabetes

Ways to lose weight and keep diabetes at bay
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January is the annual time when people assess their weight-loss goals following the indulgence of the Christmas period. Maintaining a healthy weight is important for many reasons, not least because it helps lower your chances of being diagnosed with diabetes.  …

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The link between cholesterol and diabetes
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Every week in the UK, 680 people suffer a stroke as a result of complications from type 2 diabetes and 530 people suffer a diabetes-related heart attack, according to research by Diabetes UK. That’s a huge number of early deaths, …

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Cholesterol Diabetes and High Blood Pressure

The link between cholesterol and diabetes
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Every week in the UK, 680 people suffer a stroke as a result of complications from type 2 diabetes and 530 people suffer a diabetes-related heart attack, according to research by Diabetes UK. That’s a huge number of early deaths, …

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