What Causes Diabetes And Types Of Diabetes
A healthy diet, regular exercise, and culturally sensitive care may be helpful in preventing and controlling diabetes, say researchers. The findings are based on recent reviews that suggest that a healthy diet and exercise can help prevent diabetes, and that patients from ethnic minorities do better with diabetes education that takes their language and culture into account.
Uterine Fibroids
Uterine fibroids can cause infertility by presenting as a space occupying lesion; by contiguous enlargement and subsequent blockade of the tubes, by formation of adhesions, by exhibiting heavy menstrual flow causing symptomatic anemia and causing irregularities of menstruation and hormonal imbalance, and by causing discomfort and pain during intercourse.
What Causes Asthma And Asthma Treatment
Asthma is a condition that affects your airways - the small tubes that carry air in and out of the lungs. People with asthma have airways that are almost always red and sensitive, inflamed.
Arthritis Medical Advice And Types Of Arthritis
In order to have an understanding of the two major types of arthritis, it is essential to know a little about the function and appearance of a joint. A joint is designed to allow smooth movement of two bones, one against the other.
Heart Attack Causes, Symptoms And Signs
The blood supply to the heart is usually stopped by a blood clot in the coronary arteries, causing the heart attack. The arteries are narrowed in places due to 'plaques' - a build-up of the fatty substance cholesterol over many years.
What Is Tonsilitis
Tonsillitis is an infection of the tonsils, caused by either bacteria or viruses. Tonsils are groups of tissue, similar to the lymph nodes or 'glands' that circle the throat. This circle of tissue is part of a ring of glandular tissue around the throat called Waldeyer's ring, and the tonsils are found on either side of the back of the throat.
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Health Notes
What Is Tuberculosis, TB? TB most commonly affects the lungs, but can affect almost any part of the body. It can be spread when someone with the infection coughs, sneezes or talks and another person breathes in the bacteria. However, prolonged contact is usually needed for infection to occur. Some people develop a minor infection, [...]
What is typhoid fever? Typhoid is caught by consuming food or drink that has been handled by someone who carries the bacteria Salmonella typhi ( S typhi), or if contaminated sewage gets into water used for drinking or washing food. Polluted water is the most common source. That’s why typhoid is a worrying problem in [...]
About Tooth Decay? Tooth decay, known technically as dental caries, is one of the most common health complaints in the world. The incidence is declining in societies where water is fluorinated or where toothpaste containing fluoride is used. It is particularly common in children and young adults, and rates have been fuelled by an increase [...]
What is Tourette syndrome? Tourette syndrome (TS) is a neurological disorder characterised by tics – involuntary, rapid, sudden movements that occur repeatedly. A facial tic, such as mouth twitching or rapid eye blinking, is the most common first symptom. Other common early symptoms include involuntary limb tics or involuntary throat clearing or sniffing. Symptoms Of [...]
What is the impact on society Of Teenage Drinking? The British Medical Association (BMA) published a report in September 2009 highlighting concerns about teenage alcohol abuse, following on from a previous report in 2008. ‘Under the Influence’ advised that not only was there a general rise in the proportion of 11 to 15-year-olds who drink [...]
What is Raynaud’s phenomenon? Raynaud’s phenomenon is recurrent spasm of the arteries supplying the fingers, toes or other extremities, which causes them to go bluish-white, cold and very painful. It’s thought to affect as many as 10 million people in the UK. Symptoms of Raynaud’s The trigger for an episode is usually either exposure to [...]
What is West Nile Disease? West Nile Disease is a virus which is spread through the bite of an infected mosquito. Last year alone it killed 280 people in the States and recent tests have shown that it could be present in UK birds, although there have been no cases of the disease in the [...]
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Symptoms Of Ulcerative Colitis The symptoms are intermittent, often not occurring for months or years. During mild attacks, symptoms may develop over a few days and include diarrhoea (sometimes with blood, pus and mucus), an urgent need to go to the toilet, tiredness, nausea, abdominal pain and poor appetite. In severe attacks, the symptoms come [...]
