13 Complications of Diabetes
Let’s face it: Diabetes IS an Epidemic. There are millions of people who suffer from Diabetes world wide. There are many complications of diabetes.
Recent Celebrities Hospitalized Linked To Lupus
Recent Celebrities hospitalized appear to have a direct link to Lupus. Toni Braxton and Selena Gomez have both had medical complications associated with a chronic illness.
What is CTE or Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy?
CTE is a brain disease that is often found in those individuals with repetitive brain trauma. CTE is Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy. A protein, called Tau, forms in the brain following these episodes of injury. The protein causes “clumps” to form. When these clumps begin to spread throughout the Brain, it cause death to the brain cells.
What is Vitamin D and How Can It Help You?
Vitamin D is a fat soluble Vitamin that helps with intestinal absorption of several other compounds including: Iron, Calcium, Magnesium, Zinc and more. There is a push to better understand both the risks of low Vitamin D as well as the vast effect of this Vitamin on health.
A Shocking Treatment For Suicidal Depression
You may have seen it. The hyped up “Hollywood” image of a patient on a medical table with electrodes strapped to either side of his head. The doctor pulls the lever to release a major explosion of electricity that shocks the body and causes the patient lying on the table to scream and writhe in pain.
Effexor recalled (venlafaxine HCL), an antidepressant, by Pfizer Inc.
Pfizer Inc. has issued a voluntary recall for the antidepressant Effexor. Also known as venlafaxine HCL, this medication is used to treat Depression.
What to Know About Low Birth Weight?
Low Birth Weight is a potentially serious condition when a baby is born weeks or even months early and/or when the birth weight of the baby is low.
Does Facebook Cause Depression?
What if your ex-boyfriend just posted some embarrassing pictures of you just days after you broke up. What if you found out your spouse was cheating on you by a Facebook post. Some people are so obsessed with Facebook that they are constantly checking their friends posts and updating their own profile.
Worldwide Diabetes Numbers Are In – Are you Surprised?
It is estimated that one person dies every seven second from diabetes and things continue to get worse. Health officials reported today that an estimated 366 million persons worldwide now suffer from diabetes. The estimated numbers were released in Lisbon, Portugal during the European meeting that had associations with more than 160 countries. Almost 5 million people die each year from this chronic condition.
Prescription Drug Abuse is Rapidly Rising
Look into your medicine cabinet and you will undoubtedly find a prescription drug. Then think that someone out there is abusing that same medication. Many studies are pointing out what most people already know. Drug abuse is rising and just as concerning, many of the drugs are prescription medications.
