Monthly Archives: October 2013

Breast Lumps and Cancer

Thursday, October 17, 2013
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It is the fear of most women to discover a lump in her breast.  Many times, thoughts of breast cancer will enter her mind before her she has even sought the…

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Is There a Cure for Diabetes?

Wednesday, October 16, 2013
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Is a cure for diabetes mellitus now a reality? Diabetes is a metabolic disease that affects over 17 million people in the United States alone.  The condition creates complications that range…

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History of Diabetes

Tuesday, October 15, 2013
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Diabetes is a metabolic disorder that affects the control of blood glucose. The American Diabetes Association reports that the number of people who suffer from diabetes continues to grow each year. (1) Today,…

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What is Diabetes Insipidus?

Monday, October 14, 2013
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Diabetes is the medical term that describes a physical condition in which the body is unable to fully utilize insulin or doesn’t make enough insulin.  But, there is another form of…

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What are Effects of Diabetes?

Friday, October 11, 2013
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What are Effects of Diabetes?

  Diabetes is a complex metabolic disorder that causes damage to the body systems and organs through an increase in blood sugar levels well above normal.  This increase in blood sugar…

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Let’s Talk about Gestational Diabetes

Thursday, October 10, 2013
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Let’s Talk about Gestational Diabetes

Gestational diabetes is the medical term used to describe diabetes mellitus that presents during pregnancy and disappears after the baby has been delivered.  The American Diabetes Association estimates  approximately 4% of…

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Monitoring Diabetes

Wednesday, October 9, 2013
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Diabetes is a metabolic disorder in which the body is unable to adequately use or adequately produce insulin.  This inability to use insulin, whether because of body resistance or decrease production,…

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What is the Effect of Low Blood Sugar?

Tuesday, October 8, 2013
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One of the side effects of diabetes suffered by many individuals is low blood sugar.  In the case of diabetes the body is not able to process blood sugar or glucose…

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What are symptoms of Diabetes?

Monday, October 7, 2013
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Diabetes is a complex metabolic condition that results in the individual experiencing high blood glucose levels when left untreated.  Unfortunately, in the past years the symptoms of diabetes were often overlooked…

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What is Pre-Diabetes?

Friday, October 4, 2013
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Diabetes is a metabolic disorder that affects the regulation of glucose in the blood stream and the use of glucose in the cells for energy.  Without glucose the metabolic process of…

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