Lymphatic & Endocrine system Articles

All eyes have been on COVID, but did you know that someone dies from complications related to viral hepatitis every 30 seconds? Africa has been disproportionately affected by the challenges COVID added to a preexisting epidemic.

Patients with diabetes are more likely develop high blood pressure. Why is that, and what can you do about it?

A flood of news stories and medical journal reports tell us that gastric bypass and gastric sleeve surgery for weight can also cure diabetes. But the fine print in the data analysis tells us that this approach may leave a great deal to be desired.

Most diabetics eventually develop atherosclerosis, and there are two basic surgical options, stents and bypass. Recent headlines tout the superiority of bypass to stents for most people, but there are differences in treating people who have diabetes.

Every 30 seconds an American with diabetes has to have a foot amputation due to a condition called diabetic neuropathy. But a new technique may cure the wounds caused by diabetic foot disease and even regenerate nerves in the feet.

Diabetes is a very common disease afflicting a majority of our population. The key to managing diabetes is by strictly controlling your diet and eating only what is right. Read on to find out about the 10 most dangerous foods for diabetics.

If you snore, snort, toss, turn, and make strange noises in your sleep, you may need to take steps to keep diabetes from becoming a part of your life. Here is why there is a connection and what you can do about it.

Recent research suggests that it is not only sugary drinks which have health implications, such as weight gain. Diet sodas may not be that healthy either, having been associated with the risk of developing diabetes.

A research study, carried out to examine how a combination of different lifestyle factors relate to the incidence of diabetes has found that lifestyle habits play a greater role in influencing a person’s risk for developing diabetes than genetic factors.

Complications of diabetes like foot and visions problems and its effect on the kidneys and eyes have been well known. However, studies have revealed that it affects the brain as well leading to progressive memory loss and decline in cognitive functions.