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Diabetes Week 2011

Diabetes content on iTunes U

12-18 June 2011 is Diabetes Week, the annual awareness and fundraising week organised by Diabetes UK.

At least 171 million people worldwide have diabetes and this figure is set to double by 2030. This chronic condition, which occurs when the body cannot produce or effectively use the insulin it needs, can be the cause of many serious health complications leading, amongst other problems, to blindness, foot ulcers and kidney failures.

OpenLearn and iTunes U both features a host of content around diabetes including what happens during an annual diabtetes check-up, retina and foot examinations for diabetes patients, measuring blood pressure. You can also delve into the LearningSpace and try a free study unit introducing the parts of the body and the processes involved in the development of diabetes.

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Christine Batchelor - Thu, 30/08/2012 - 15:33

 Hello, starting my 1st ever OU course/module in sept, SK121 "Understanding Cardiovascular Diseases" in Sept.  any one doing this one, I'm a little lost lol 

 

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