This past Saturday I went to the eye doctor with my husband. He had made the appointment a long time ago and asked if I wanted to go with him so I said sure. I have not been to the eye doc in about two years. (Yes, shame on me)
It was not my regular doctor but, I never had problems before so I really wasn't worried. My husband and I arrived and I knew I would have to fill out all the paperwork for a new patient so I was prepared to do so. We sat down and in like 5 minutes they called my name...
Get a group of women together who have given birth - particularly when in the company of an expectant mother, and more likely than not the... Read more »
My biggest fear before going to the free eye screening for Lasik surgery was definitely my diabetes. Some people aren’t candidates for... Read more »
A stroke is a "brain attack" that doctors name "cerebro" (brain) "vascular" (blood vessel) "accident" (CVA). It occurs either because a... Read more »
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I wrote about diabetes camps a few years ago, and I think the thoughts are worth repeating, so here goes… It may still be snowing... Read more »
Source: HealthCentral Encyclopedia
Diabetes mellitus is a chronic disease caused by the inability of the pancreas to produce insulin or to use the insulin produced in the proper way.... Read more »
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Noninsulin-dependent diabetes; Diabetes - type 2; Adult-onset diabetes Symptoms Often, people with type 2 diabetes have no symptoms at... Read more »
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Insulin-dependent diabetes; Juvenile onset diabetes; Diabetes - type 1TreatmentThe immediate goals of treatment are to treat diabetic ketoacidosis... Read more »
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LASIK is eye surgery that permanently changes the shape of the cornea (the clear covering on the front of the eye) in order to improve vision and... Read more »
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Type 1 diabetes increases the risk for many serious health complications. However, during the past several decades, the rate of serious complications... Read more »
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