Accurate diagnosis and monitoring are crucial for managing diabetes and reducing complications. The two main tests run are those for...

Corticosteroids (such as prednisone or dexamethasone) are synthetic analogs of the naturally occurring hormone cortisol. They play a...

By: Dianna Rogan INTRODUCTION The rising obesity crisis has caused increased health problems worldwide. From diabetes to depression,...

Introduction High cholesterol or hypercholesterolemia refers to elevated levels of cholesterol, a fatty substance produced by the liver...

A recent Washington Post article headlined, “How a device for diabetes became a wellness accessory.” Wearing a glucose monitor to...

Thyroid & Pregnancy Thyroid disease is a group of conditions that affect the thyroid gland, a small, butterfly-shaped gland in the front...

ID 290030052 © Pojoslaw | Dreamstime.com A Continuous Glucose Monitor, known as a CGM , could be just what you need. A CGM is a device...

4 Ways How Hyperthyroidism Can Mimic ADHD Symptoms   In a world where there are plenty of distractions available at our fingertips, it...

1. Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT)   Hormone replacement therapy is medication that contains female hormones. You take the medication...

Background In clinical terms, dehydration results from the loss of bodily fluids that occurs when they are depleted at a greater rate...

Risks of Diabetes for Mother and Baby Your health and the health of your baby can be affected by pre-existing diabetes or by diabetes...

What is hirsutism? Hirsutism is a symptom and a sign of a health condition, likely benign, it is a clinical diagnosis, and not a disease...

References Statpearls https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK576405/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK542331/...

By: Dr. Vijay Subramaniam, DO Obesity has been an ongoing issue in the United States for years. However, it is not just fast food,...

What is Carbohydrate Counting? Carbohydrate (Carb) counting is a meal planning technique that involves counting the total grams of carbs

What is diabetes? Diabetes is a disease that causes your blood glucose, or blood sugar, to rise because your body either does not make...

What exactly is Insulin resistance? Insulin resistance occurs when your body fails to adequately respond to the insulin it produces. The...

Precocious puberty is a condition in which a child begins puberty abnormally early. This is usually defined as 7 years old for girls, and...

Type I diabetes mellitus, also known as insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus, accounts for 5-10% of all diabetes cases in the United...

What is Diabetes? When you hear the word "diabetes," what are the first few words that pop into your mind? Chocolate, sugar, candy etc.?...