Ms. Mary T. Bernacchi R.PH.

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• Can Aspirin Lower the Risk of Diabetes?

  Diabetes alone already brings so many difficulties, not only to the person that has it but also to the family of the patient. The high blood sugar levels happening when a person has diabetes is because of insufficient insulin production or the cells that are not responding well to insulin. The most...

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