by Ketan Dhatariya | Sep 25, 2020 | Eastern Daily Press
EDP column by Professor Ketan Dhatariya “My 17 year old son has recently been diagnosed with diabetes and now needs to take insulin. I have heard of research to cure diabetes. How far away is this?” Diabetes that requires insulin from the time of diagnosis is usually...
by Ketan Dhatariya | Sep 25, 2020 | Eastern Daily Press
EDP column by Professor Ketan Dhatariya “I have been very dizzy recently and my GP tells me I have a middle ear infection – how is my ear related to dizziness? “ The ear has lots of different functions. Of course the one we are most familiar with is hearing. The...
by Ketan Dhatariya | Sep 25, 2020 | Eastern Daily Press
EDP column by Professor Ketan Dhatariya “I have heard that the law has recently changed for those people who drive and are on insulin – what has happened?” It used to be that people who has insulin treated diabetes could drive cars and motorcycles (group 1) as long as...
by Ketan Dhatariya | Sep 25, 2020 | Eastern Daily Press
EDP column by Professor Ketan Dhatariya “I have difficulty in straightening my little finger due to a band of tissue on my palm that is getting worse. My GP tells me it is because of my alcohol intake. What is this?” It sounds very much as though you have what is...
by Ketan Dhatariya | Sep 25, 2020 | Eastern Daily Press
EDP column by Professor Ketan Dhatariya “I am flying to Spain on holiday. Do I need to take precautions to stop my blood clotting in my legs?” Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) often develops due to a combination of three factors: a) damage to the wall of the blood vessels...
