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Recent research has revealed that people who are insomniac or who sleep less at nights or those who sleep for less than 6 hours per night on an average when compared to those who sleep well for at least 6 to 8 hours every night are at risk of diabetes. The research conducted at university [...]

What is Osteoarthritis Osteoarthritis is one of the most common types of arthritis. Osteoarthritis is a degenerative joint disease or wear and tear arthritis. Mostly people who have crossed 60 years of age are commonly affected by this disease. Changes in the joint in osteoarthritis are as follows. The joint tissues are elastic and flexible [...]

What is Rheumatoid Arthritis? Rheumatoid Arthritis is a form of chronic arthritis which typically affects the same joints of the two sides of the human body like hands and feet. The symptoms keep coming and going at different times. Rheumatoid arthritis is one of the more common types of arthritis. RHEMATOID ARTHRITIS SYMPTOMS and DIAGNOSIS Rheumatoid [...]

Arthritis diagnosis can be done by following tests.   1. ESR ( Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate)- This is the test used to detect the collection of the RBC at the bottom of the glass tube which is filled with a test sample of blood. In people suffering from arthritis there is high ESR rate with inflammation. [...]

The word ‘ Arthritis’ refers to pain and inflammation of the joints. The classical feature of arthritis is inflammation as well as it is also a defensive mechanism by which the body reacts protectively against invasion of the body cells or tissues. Hips, knees, ankles, elbows and fingers are the most commonly affected joints in [...]

Few practical suggestions for diabetic patients are as follows- 1. Diabetic patients should try to take shorter meals giving small intervals instead of taking heavy meal at once. This is because the blood sugar level does not increase suddenly as the smaller amount of insulin or the medicine which is injected is insufficient to metabolize [...]

Diabetes ruins almost every part of the body in the long run. Complications in the nervous system gives rise to distorted sensations, inefficiency of the urinary bladder and sexual debility. Complications of the heart and blood vessels results in the hardening and narrowing of the arteries (atherosclerosis) high blood pressure and chronic heart diseases. Diabetic [...]

DIET- The single most important factor to control diabetes is diet. Remember one thing faulty dietary habits should be given up or else all other diabetic treatments will be of very little value. Especially for obese diabetics, maintaining good diet will be of more significance. Food substances containing large quantity of sugar such as sweets, [...]

Diabetic coma is mostly seen in children and young individuals who suffer from juvenile diabetes. Diabetic coma occurs when the patient suffers from hyperglycemia i.e., when the concentration of blood glucose level rises much above the normal level. The disintegration of stored fat in the body is commensurate by the glucose in the blood. Ketone [...]

According to a recent study conducted it was found that diabetes can increase the risk of alzheimer’s and other kinds of dementia.  The study was conducted on more than 13,000 swedish twins. It says that diabetics who are diagnosed with diabetes before the age of 65 are at more than double the risk of getting [...]