Diabetes mellitus

This hospital-based case-control study was conducted on 110 consecutively newly diagnosed LP patients and 120 apparently healthy, age and sex-matched, control subjects. The control group consisted of participants referred for non-inflammatory dermatological conditions such as chronic hair loss or coming with their relatives. They had no oral mucosal, systemic or autoimmune diseases, and had no history of LP. All subjects were recruited from the outpatient clinic of the Department of Dermatology,…

affect your health. It is commonly associated with having diabetes and is now considered by many organizations as a chronic disease. Although obesity itself is not an illness, it is an idea that has been created through social factors that marks people as unhealthy based on their weight. It may not be an illness but is definitely a health issue that causes brings rise to negative health outcomes. Obesity is one of the primary causes of diabetes, heart disease, stroke and high blood pressure.…

Workers who are exposed to high temperature and humidity or work in a hot environment are at risk of heat stress. Circulating blood to the skin and through sweating is the key to get rid of extra heat to balance a stable internal temperature. When the body is not able to cool itself, the body’s core temperature and heart rate increase and several heat-related illnesses could occur [1]. Appropriate clothing is encouraged to wear during working in extreme heat environment. However, protective…

As we all have seen and read how metabolic syndrome can lead to the most crippling man made disease such as diabetes, heart disease and stroke. It would take an effort from the whole community to fight this modern age epidemic of obesity and metabolic syndrome. The best age where we can start making changes and see results in future is definitely our children and adolescents. When I say the community I mean the family or the care givers, the schools as they provide meals and are also the best…

Health policy issues would consist of the health system and policy design, financing and expenses, quality and access, particular disease-related issues for health policy, personnel and workforce, individuals and consumers, and global and international. The greatest issue of current design is, Should the United States shift in the direction of universal medical insurance coverage? The quantity of individuals and their families who are uninsured is increasing rapidly every years and so is the…

parents. You could be the next victim of the sweet, sugary trap waiting to hurt you. Sugar can lead to many diseases. Cancer, heart disease, diabetes, and obesity are only a few of them. When you become obese, that’s when you’re at a higher risk of getting diabetes. Sugar causes obesity, and obesity causes diabetes, that’s how sugar plays a role in getting diabetes. You can get cancer from sugar because sugar feeds your cancer cells. However, it’s what sugar does to your waistline that…

Addison's disease and Cushing's syndrome Addison Disease, arises when there is hyposecretion of adrenocortical hormones, resulting in decreases cortisol and aldosterone levels while Crushing syndrome is when there is hypersecretion of adrenocortical hormones, leading to increased secretion. According to Hunt, other causes for Addison’s disease is commonly caused by an autoimmune response to an infection or cancer, while crushing “can result from long-term use of high-dose glucocorticoid…

In the article, researchers Congdon, Dunham and Sels (1993), examined how life-history characteristics affect the responses made by the population of long-lived organisms. In their study, the Mark and Recapture technique was used to observe the movement, habitat utilization and nest selection of Blanding’s turtles during 27 of the last 37 years on the E.S George Reserve. Blanding turtles were great models for this study because they were freshwater turtle species that have a life-history and…

Maurya et al. examined the prevalence of MDR-TB due to the use of first line drug changing pattern trends within the next 4 years. Current report from Northern India show 3% (new) cases and 13% (acquired) cases. The surveillance program of drug resistant TB and the use of drug resistant testing may help with establishing standard protocol for chemotherapy and allowing for routine assessment of the program. Specimens were collected from both respiratory and non-respiratory route. The…

Lowering cholesterol is important for everyone, including younger, middle-aged, and older adults, and people with or without heart disease and/or stroke. Lowering cholesterol is extremely important key to reducing the risk of heart disease. High levels of LDL are associated with an increased risk of heart disease. Lower levels of LDL cholesterol mean a lower risk of heart disease. Most doctors suggest cholesterol levels should stay under 200 mg/dl. Lowering cholesterol is recommended to lead a…