Diabetes and Mood Disorders

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People today are familiar with diabetes, albeit broadly, and that it mainly consists of type 1 and type 2. That is merely the tip of the iceberg. Apart from it.....

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Diabetes and Oral Health problems

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DIABETIC ORAL HEALTH PROBLEM SYMPTOMS It is always better for diabetics to go for a dental check, irrespective of presence or absence of symptoms of diabetic oral disorders. In case.....

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Diabetes and Skin Complications

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DIABETIC SKIN DISORDERS Skin Problems in Diabetes It is important to know of potentially serious diabetic skin problems. In most cases, diabetic skin disorders or diabetes related itching skin can.....

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Diabetes & Musculoskeletal Disorders

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MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS Musculoskeletal disorders or diseases are usually seen in people with a long standing history of type 1 diabetes. However, musculoskeletal diseases are also seen in people with type.....

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Diabetes & Microvascular Diseases

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The diabetic complications that lead to damage of the smaller blood vessels like blood capillaries due to consistently high blood glucose levels are referred to as microvascular complications of diabetes.....

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Diabetes & Macrovascular Diseases

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What are macrovascular diseases? Macrovascular complications of diabetes are diseases that develop when the larger blood vessels in the body get damaged. They develop due to the formation of plaques.....

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Nerve Damage and Diabetic Foot

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What is Diabetic Foot?   The worst nightmare for a diabetic with poorly controlled blood glucose levels is the ulceration of the feet – diabetic foot. In fact, for some.....

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All about Hyperglycemia

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What is hyperglycemia? In very simple words, hyperglycemia is the medical term for high blood glucose (blood sugar). This happens when the body either has too little insulin or when.....

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All about Hypoglycemia

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What is hypoglycemia? Hypoglycemia occurs when the amount of blood sugar in a person’s blood is abnormally low. Our human bodies need energy for regular bodily functions, which our cells.....

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