Fibrocystic breast condition is the lumpiness in one or both breasts. This disease mainly affects women over 30 years of age. The lumpiness is due to small breast masses or breast cysts. The lumps in fibrocystic breast condition can mimic and mask breast cancer. Thus, the foremost concern is not fibrocystic breast condition itself but…
DetailsDiabetic encephalopathy is the damage to brain which is caused due to uncontrolled long term blood glucose. Encephalopathy is becoming more widely recognized as more people are diagnosed with type 1 and type 2 diabetes. Diabetic encephalopathy presents itself both mentally and physically. It can induce an altered mental state, cognitive decline, changes in…
DetailsHigh blood sugar in diabetes mellitus affects many organs inside body. This is the major reason behind the diabetes-generated complications inside body. One of the organs affected by diabetes is kidney. About 30% of patients with Type 1 diabetes and 10 to 40% of those with Type 2 diabetes eventually suffer from kidney failure. The…
DetailsYou slip into your favourite pair of jeans, suck in your breath, and button in up. As you slowly exhale, your tummy starts to push against the fabric, and the zipper line becomes visible and strained. As always, you ignore the ever-increasing bulge that is threatening to burst out of your pants now, blaming it…
DetailsThere is almost a spate of super foods, which are touted to be the best options to prevent cancer. But what about those foods which could be giving you cancer! The carcinogens present in almost all processed foods contribute to certain types of cancers. And what is even more of a shocker is that…
DetailsA major function of the immune system is to recognize foreign objects (viruses, bacteria, parasites, splinters, and anything else that isn’t supposed to be in your body) and destroy them. Immune cells do this by recognizing specific targets on the surface of the item to be destroyed. Cancer cells are abnormal and may be recognized as ‘foreign’…
DetailsERECTILE DYSFUNCTION (ED) is a common medical disorder which decreases the quality of life in men. Its prevalence is increasing worldwide with estimated 322 million cases by the year 2025. Risk factors associated with erectile dysfunction which are modifiable include Smoking Lack of physical activity Poor diet Overweight or obesity Metabolic syndrome such as diabetes,…
DetailsNowadays, diabetes, particularly type 2 diabetes, is one of the fastest growing chronic diseases in the society. Tight blood glucose control, dietary requirements and intake of regular medication are only few things that a diabetic patient needs to manage in order to prevent long-term complications. Assured continuity of care does not only create many challenges…
DetailsUNHEALTHY LIFESTYLE factors such as alcohol consumption have major impact on the severity of erectile dysfunction in men. It is long regarded as a risk factor for erectile dysfunction. Alcohol consumption leads to marked distress and interpersonal difficulty in erectile deficient men. It has been found that 61% of patients dependent on alcohol suffer from…
DetailsDiabetes involving increase in blood sugar (glucose) levels gives rise to many serious health consequences. Consistently high blood glucose levels can lead to serious diseases affecting heart and blood vessels, eyes, kidneys, nerves and teeth. In addition, people with diabetes also have a higher risk of developing infections. In almost all high-income countries, diabetes is…
DetailsDIABETIC EYE DISEASE is a serious condition to be found in the diabetic individuals who face problem in their eyes. This disease has the potential to cause severe vision loss and blindness. Diabetic eye disease has no early stage symptoms. There is no pain and vision may not change until the disease becomes severe. It is…
DetailsWhat Is Prostate Cancer? Prostate cancer develops in a man’s prostate, the walnut-sized gland just below the bladder that produces some of the fluid in semen. It’s the most common cancer in men after skin cancer. Prostate cancer often grows very slowly and may not cause significant harm. But some types are more aggressive and can spread…
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