Foot care for diabetics
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Diabetes changes your body's ability to fight infections. Damage to blood vessels because of diabetes results in less...
Read moreWe've passed the mid-way point in National Diabetes Month, which calls for awareness and education of diabetes to the general public and... Read more »
Anyone who has stubbed a big toe in the middle of the night knows how painful that big toe can be. Anyone who has tried to walk with a... Read more »
A recent survey of physicians, Physicians' Perceptions of Reimbursement as a Barrier to Comprehensive Diabetes Care, highlights a... Read more »
It’s a sad fact of life that, according to the National Association of School Nurses, there are 60,000 school nurses working in... Read more »
So now, in the seventh month of my first pregnancy, it seems as though the initial decision to either go for a vaginal birth or a c-section... Read more »
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Clubbing is a thickening of the flesh under the toenails and fingernails. The nail curves downward, similar to the shape of the round part of an... Read more »
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Hammer toe is a deformity of the toe, in which the end of the toe is bent downward. Causes, incidence, and risk factors Hammer toe usually... Read more »
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a health problem that can affect a woman's menstrual cycle, ability to have children, hormones, heart, blood... Read more »
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Home ManagementMonitoring Glucose (Blood Sugar) LevelsBoth low blood sugar (hypoglycemia) and high blood sugar (hyperglycemia) are of concern,... 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 »