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Sexual assault and rape are upsetting to the victim and can result in a range of emotional, physical, and mental issues such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or despair. Make sure to report any assaults with as much information as possible. If you have been raped or assaulted, get medical help right away. Doctors will examine you for STDs (...

Anxiety and stress affect us all in different ways. Trichotillomania is characterized by an intense desire to pull off one’s own hair. Pulling hair out repeatedly over time might result in bald areas and even greater emotional distress.

Vitamins are organic substances present in minute amounts in natural foodstuffs. Vitamins are organic compounds that we need to use in the body. They are essential nutrients because they cannot be manufactured by the body and must be obtained from the diet. Vitamins play an important role in mental health and well-being. The absence of some vitamin...

Type 1 diabetes occurs when your immune system attacks the insulin-producing cells in your pancreas. These are referred to as beta cells. Because the disorder is most diagnosed in adolescents and teenagers, it was previously known as juvenile diabetes. Secondary diabetes is like type 1, only your beta cells are destroyed by something other than yo...

Type 2 diabetics have a hard difficulty converting glucose (sugar) from food into energy. Type 2 diabetes is a chronic illness that prevents your body from properly utilizing insulin. Insulin resistance is a term used to describe people who have type 2 diabetes.

Gestational diabetes is a condition in which blood sugar levels are unusually high during pregnancy. Affected women do not have diabetes before becoming pregnant, and the majority of them return to normalcy after the baby is born. In subsequent pregnancies, the condition has a 30 to 70% risk of returning. Furthermore, almost half of women with gest...

Type 1 diabetes symptoms can appear suddenly, within weeks. Type 2 diabetes symptoms often appear gradually over several years and are so minor that you may not even notice them. Many persons with type 2 diabetes experience no symptoms at all. Some people do not realize they have diabetes until they start experiencing symptoms like blurred vision o...

Diabetes is a chronic condition caused by the body’s inability to appropriately utilize blood sugar (glucose). Although the exact source of this defect is unknown, genetic, and environmental factors are likely to play a role. Obesity and high cholesterol are two risk factors for diabetes. The next sections go through some specific causes.

Diabetes is a problem in which irregularity of blood sugar levels is found. It usually happens because the work capacity of insulin is not working properly. So, if a person is having diabetes, it is recommended that he or she needs to keep track of his or her blood sugar level. So, it can be maintained. There are different ways in which a person ca...

Researchers aren’t sure why persons with diabetes are at a higher risk of COVID-19-related complications and death, or if there is one at all. For example, research published in the journal JAMA of more than 72,000 cases of COVID-19 in mainland China indicated that persons with diabetes had more than treble the fatality risk of those without diabe...

This is quite a common question that comes to our mind when we hear about the word blood sugar. Commonly blood sugar or Glucose is the main sugar that is found in your blood. You get it from the food you eat, and it is your body’s main source of energy. Your blood carries glucose to all your body’s cells, to use it for energy. There is a disease ca...

If you do have hepatitis B, you can have hepatitis D, which is a liver infection. It can produce significant symptoms, including liver damage that lasts a lifetime and even death. Hepatitis delta virus (HDV) or delta hepatitis are other names for it. HDV is by far the most serious form of hepatitis, despite its rarity in the United States. It can...

When we talk about diabetes, it is a condition in which blood sugar levels are not stable. This problem of diabetes might happen because of the body’s inability to make any or enough (adequate) insulin or use insulin effectively. For a diabetic person testing his or her blood sugar level regularly is very important. Because of the high blood sugar...

Blood consists of different types of components. Which hemoglobin is one of them? It is a type of protein that is found in red blood cells. Because of the hemoglobin, the blood seems red. The main job of hemoglobin is to carry oxygen throughout the body.

Covid 19 has had a terrible impact on all humanity across the globe in a tremendous way. People were still terrified because of it. Many people lost their loved ones, and their lives were changed upside down. Although the situation is now very much contained. The covid-19 remains a public health emergency worldwide. People who are suffering from di...

Your blood glucose or blood sugar levels are too high if you have diabetes. You consume foods that contain glucose. A hormone called insulin facilitates the entry of glucose into your cells, where it provides energy. Having type 1 diabetes prevents your body from producing insulin. When you have type 2 diabetes, your body struggles to produce or ut...

Sometimes women who have diabetes need special health care if they become pregnant. Because the phase of pregnancy is very different and vivid. It requires a lot of nutrition for you and for your baby as well. Therefore, the demand for blood sugar increases during the period of pregnancy. Hence, if you are thinking of getting pregnant and if you do...

Diabetes is one of the leading diseases in the world today. Diabetes, which can occur in different forms and at different ages, is a type of disease that might lead to an unexpected increase in the levels of blood sugar levels and thus can lead to abnormal production of insulin hormone in your body. In India and the major parts of the world, the mo...

After you have not eaten for at least 8 hours; a fasting plasma glucose test analyses your blood sugar. Diabetes or prediabetes can be found using this test. An oral glucose tolerance test measures your blood sugar two hours after consuming a beverage containing glucose and after at least eight hours without eating. Diagnosing diabetes or prediabe...

Fenugreek is one of the aromatic plants that have different types of uses. These uses can be culinary as well as others. Apart from this, it is also one of the key ingredients of curries and other Indian recipes. Moreover, it is also used for medicinal purposes as well. It is cultivated in South Asia, North Africa, and some parts of the Mediterrane...

As you get older, your body gets less sensitive to insulin, the hormone that helps process glucose in the bloodstream. This condition is called insulin resistance and it is a precursor to diabetes. High blood sugar is a dangerous and scary condition. It can lead to heart disease, kidney failure, eye damage, nerve damage, and even death. A lot of pe...

Diabetic ketoacidosis occurs when your body produces high levels of blood acids called ketones. It can be life-threatening if it is not treated right away. Type 1 diabetes develops when your body stops producing insulin. Insulin is a hormone that your pancreas normally creates to help sugar (glucose) get into your cells to give them the energy the...

When a person is diagnosed with diabetes, he or she thinks that their food domain is now confined to a particular range. Meaning that they are not able to enjoy different food because they are diabetic. Therefore, they do not enjoy the food. They are scared that if they do not follow a strict diet, they might face life-threatening consequences. But...

If a person is diagnosed with diabetes, he or she needs to take special care to maintain his/her blood sugar levels. Thus, taking care of one’s body is a hard task that requires a lot of effort. It is like a 24/7 job. Apart from the effort the medications and proper diet cost handsomely as well. The pricing of insulin has risen dramatically since t...

Getting diabetes complications is scary. But following your treatment plan, asking for help when you need it, and doing other things like getting tested for high blood pressure will help keep that from happening. People with diabetes can develop diabetic neuropathy. This is when nerves in your feet and hands are damaged. Diabetic neuropathy sympto...