Tuesday, October 8, 2013
Lower Your Risk of Type 2 Diabetes
By: Juliette Siegfried
Type 2 diabetes (previously known as non-insulin-dependent or
adult-onset diabetes) is a disorder that affects over 20 million people in the
US. It is a chronic condition in which your body doesn't produce enough insulin
to metabolize sugar (glucose), and thus maintain normal glucose levels in the
blood. It can be a precursor to Type 1 diabetes, and left untreated can be life
threatening. Possibly the most dangerous aspect of the disease is that many
people don't know that they have it, and remain undiagnosed.
The Diabetes Epidemic in India: A Vision of the World's Future
By: Juliette Siegfried
India has the largest number of people with diabetes in the
world. According to the International Diabetes Federation, the number of
diabetics rose from its already high 1995 rate of 19 million to over 62 million
in 2011. An estimated 11% to 20% of India's urban population has diabetes, and
3% to 5% of the adult rural population has the disease. Estimates from the
World Health Organization say that the disease currently costs India about $250
billion per year, and that in the next ten years this figure will skyrocket to
$335 billion.
For Some Diabetics, Diet and Exercise Are the Best Treatment
By: Juliette Siegfried
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,
an estimated 26 million Americans have Type 2 diabetes. Until recently, the
condition was seen as a progressive disease that could be managed, but not
cured. The only documented reversals of the disease have involved weight loss
surgery or extreme diets that mimic such surgery. As a result, the treatment of
Type 2 diabetes has been believed to require a "lifetime commitment"
to blood sugar monitoring and medications or insulin therapy, in conjunction
with healthy eating practices and regular exercise.
Advantages and Disadvantages of Insulin Pumps
By: Julie-Ann Amos
If you suffer from diabetes, then you may find one of the
most distressing aspects of the condition to be the constant need for insulin
injections. If you are a little shy around needles, or just don’t like the idea
of constantly stabbing yourself in the arm, then staving off chocolate can seem
like child’s play compared to having to constantly go through this rigmarole.
Ovarian Cysts
Sometimes girls are told that they have a cyst on their
ovaries. Fortunately most go away without any treatment. Read on to understand
more.
Monday, October 7, 2013
How to Remove Warts on Hands Naturally
By: Jason Ladock
The sight of warts on hands may become a social
embarrassment. If left untreated, these warts caused by the Human Papilloma
Virus or HPV may spread and cause further discomfort and pain. There are
natural ways to remove unsightly warts on the hands and you can do it yourself
as well.
How to Stop Sweating Naturally
By: Jacob Mabille
If you are among those who suffer from excessive sweating,
don’t worry! There are lots of natural remedies you can use to stop this
embarrassing circumstance. Although now that everything is modernize, there are
lots of remedies available in the market today which you can use to help you
stop excessive sweating that can be a dilemma if you need to work and mingle
with lots of people.
Gentle Skin Care Helps Control Rosacea
By: Jonathan Pitts
The redness on the cheeks and nose can indicate that you are
suffering from a skin condition called Rosacea. Though there is no cure for
Rosacea but with proper skin care and cleaning it can definitely be controlled.
People with the problem of Rosacea have fragile skin and it can easily get
irritated. However, with gentle skin care this irritation can be reduced and
calm down the skin. Follow these steps for gentle skin care to help control
Rosacea.
Changes in Skin Moles
By: Christopher Jacoby
People tend to either love or hate their moles. For some
they are cute 'beauty spots' which help to make people more unique and make
them stand out – for others they are just blemishes which often can be large or
even hairy.
Yellow Skin Treatments
By: Christopher Jacoby
Before discussing yellow skin treatments, it is important to
understand that if your skin is turning yellow it could be indicative of
something serious going on inside your body which would demand immediate attention
by a physician. The reason for this is that most often yellow skin points to
one of many diseases affecting the liver and is usually the first sign that
something is going on that needs to be checked out.
Tuesday, October 1, 2013
Fragile X Syndrome Behavior
By: Stan Tian
Fragile X syndrome is also called
as Martin-Bell syndrome. It is a kind of genetic disorder characterized by
inherited mental retardation. This is a genetic abnormality where the mother
acts as the carrier and transmits the disorder to the sons. The incidence of
occurrence of this syndrome is 1 in 1000 to 2000 males but the frequency of the
female acting as a carrier can be more. Males that are affected by this
syndrome have a moderate to severe intellectual handicap. Females can is also
rarely affected, but the impairment is very mild.
Are There Cures for Down Syndrome?
By: Mack LeMouse
Down syndrome is caused by the
presence of an extra ‘21st’ chromosome. This results in some distinct facial
features along with impaired growth and cognitive abilities, often seeming to
resemble those of a young child. Individuals with down syndrome also have
shorter life expectancies and are generally more susceptible to various
illnesses and conditions such as sleep apnea, ear infection, heart defects and
gastroesophageal reflux disease among others.
Symptoms of Achondroplasia
By: Jacob Mabille
Achondroplasia is a condition
characterized by dwarfism. Basically, it’s a genetic disorder which occurs due
to malfunctioning of some bodily functions. Because of the cartilage failure,
our bones fail to attain the normal size. The most common symptom linked with
achondroplasia is short stature. The average height of a male affected by this
condition is said to be around 4 feet 4 inches, and an average women suffering
from this condition doesn’t make it over 4 feet.
Symptoms of Turner Syndrome
By: James Madhok
Turner syndrome is a genetic
disorder witnessed commonly amongst girls. Reports suggest that one out of
every 3000 girl falls prey to this ailment. The symptoms associated with this
ailment do not showcase a uniform pattern amongst all the sufferers. The
symptoms can be really mild or extremely fatal. Once infected, the victim tends
to develop a learning problem, despite being blessed with normal intelligence
level. The most common symptoms include short stature, loss of ovarian function
and webbed neck. Let’s have a deeper look into these symptoms.
The 10 Most Common Genetic Diseases
By: Adam Sinicki
A genetic disease is a terrible thing – an illness that is written into your very biological code that it can be very difficult to avoid or sometimes even impossible. For parents this can mean giving birth to someone who will never be ‘well’ in the traditional sense, and no amount of exercise or healthy living can help that.
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