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October 03, 2008Many of us with diabetes feel better now than before our diagnosis. That's probably mostly because we take better care of ourselves now and get more exercise.
But much of the reason is because we now take an active role in managing our health. We�ve learned that neither our doctors or anybody else can do that for us.
A big part of taking care of ourselves is to schedule the tests and check-ups that we regularly need. They range from daily to multi-year.
The Americ... Read more »
Expert & Community Posts
Planning a Pregnancy with Diabetes
By Dr. Bill Quick , Health Expert...disease (protein in your urine) or hypertension (high blood pressure), then this drug needs to... Read more »
Testing for Doughnut D1c (and other wishful-thinking assessments)
By Gretchen Becker , Health Expert...with -- or should be familiar with -- the standard lab tests to assess our diabetes control. You... Read more »
Nine Drugs
By Dr. Bill Quick , Health ExpertI recently received an e-mail alerting me to a webpage discussing "9 Common Drugs That Every... Read more »
High Blood Pressure in Children
By Glenn Gandelman, MD, MPH , Health ExpertHigh blood pressure goes hand-in-hand with obesity. As obesity increases among children in the... Read more »
Tanning Salons and Vitamin D Hype
By Sue Chung , Health ExpertEach week, Health and Beauty Expert Sue Chung will discuss skin health topics suggested by members... Read more »
Health Guide
Congestive Heart Failure Diagnosis
...urine tests are used to check forproblems withthe liver and kidneys and to detect signs of diabetes. Lab tests can measure:Cholesterol and lipid levelsBlood sugar (glucose)Red blood cell count (to... Read more »High Blood Pressure: Symptoms
Hypertension has aptly been called the "silent killer" because it usually produces no symptoms. Untreated hypertension increases slowly over the years. It is important for anyone with risk... Read more »High Blood Pressure: Risk Factors
During the last decade, the number of Americans with high blood pressure has increased by 30 percent. Over 65 million American adults now have high blood pressure, and this condition... Read more »High Blood Pressure: Causes
...(primary) when the doctor is unable to identify a specific cause. It is by far the most common type of high blood pressure. The causes of this type are unknown but are likely to be a complex... Read more »High Blood Pressure: Complications
...(called target organs), including the kidneys, eyes, and heart, causing them to deteriorate over time. High blood pressure was directly responsible for nearly 44,619 American deaths in 2000 and... Read more »Images
Medications
...prednisone) cyclosporine desmopressin digoxin high blood pressure drugs (including ACE... Read more »
...prednisone) cyclosporine desmopressin digoxin high blood pressure drugs (including ACE... Read more »
...prednisone) cyclosporine desmopressin digoxin high blood pressure drugs (including ACE... Read more »
...prednisone) cyclosporine desmopressin digoxin high blood pressure drugs (including ACE... Read more »
...(e.g., prednisone) cyclosporine desmopressin high blood pressure drugs (including ACE... Read more »
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September 15, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Growing like a weed may put babies at risk for high blood pressure in adulthood. Weight gain between birth and five months and... Read summary »
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Hypertension Traced to Childhood
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Induction of Labor Recommended for Women With High Blood Pressure
August 11, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Inducing a pregnancy at 37 weeks, may be healthier for some women and their babies. About six percent of pregnancies are... Read summary »
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