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Health Encyclopedia: Type 1 Diabetes

Long-Term Complications

Type 1 diabetes reduces the normal life span by an average of 5 to 8 years. However, survival rates are improving in all ethnic groups and both genders. Longer survival rates are probably due to improvements in monitoring and tighter control of blood glucose. There are two important approaches to preventing complications from type 1 diabetes:

Intensive control of blood glucose and keeping glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) levels below 7.0. This approach is proving to prevent ...

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Find out how to reduce triglycerides!

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...triglyceride numbers. Here are the strategies to consider:Reduction in processed... Read more »

No Pain, Weight Gain: Does Taking Certain Medications Mean Adding Pounds?

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...the drugs I have discussed have caused intolerable weight gain. And suddenly a patient is... Read more »

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Lowering Cholesterol for Patients

...appear positive and the medicines are quite well tolerated by most people. While the frequency of side effects with these medications is generally very low, nausea, gas, constipation, and... Read more »

Failure to Stop Smoking

...with abstinence programs than men. There are many proposed reasons for this:Nicotine has different effects on mood in women compared to men. Women who quit may have greater anxiety and stress than... Read more »

Premenstrual Syndrome: Diagnosis

...unrelated to PMS)Eating disordersAnemiaThyroid disordersDiabetesEndometriosisChronic fatigue syndromeSide effects of oral contraceptivesPerimenopausal symptoms in women over age 40 (these can... Read more »

Diabetes: Type 2: Medications

...(metformin). Metformin increases tissue sensitivity to available insulin. Metformin also has beneficial effects on cholesterol, blood pressure, and clotting factors. It does not cause weight gain... Read more »

Insomnia: Highlights

...outweigh the benefits for adults over age 60, suggests a review in the British Medical Journal. Side effects such as dizziness, loss of balance, and disorientation can be particularly hazardous... Read more »

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