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How does hypertension affect the body?
Hypertension is associated with a number of serious long-term effects on the body. High blood... Full Answer12/31/1969
How is peripheral artery disease (PAD) treated?
Treatment of peripheral artery disease is similar to treatment of carotid artery disease and... Full Answer12/31/1969
How is peripheral artery disease (PAD) diagnosed?
Peripheral artery disease can be diagnosed right in the physician's office. This may include a... Full Answer12/31/1969
Can coronary artery disease (CAD) be prevented?
The first question to ask is "What causes coronary artery disease?" The list is very long and... Full Answer12/31/1969
What is the relationship between prediabetes and type 2 diabetes?
People with prediabetes are at much higher risk to develop overt diabetes. The good news is that... Full Answer12/31/1969
What is prediabetes?
Prediabetes refers to the syndrome of insulin resistance and elevated insulin levels that is... Full Answer12/31/1969
How is type 2 diabetes diagnosed?
Diabetes is typically diagnosed by measuring the blood sugar level. This is typically done in a... Full Answer12/31/1969
How common is type 2 diabetes?
The rate of type 2 diabetes in America is ballooning, reaching unprecedented proportions in... Full Answer12/31/1969
What is New Delhi Metallo-beta-lactamase (NDM-1)?
NDM-1 is a newly discovered enzyme that makes bacteria particularly resistant to many... Full Answer12/31/1969
How can type 2 diabetes cause eye disease?
High blood sugar, if uncontrolled and continuing over several years, can cause the walls of the... Full Answer12/31/1969
What is the future of type 2 diabetes in America?
The shape of diabetes in America is changing as demographics of the disease shift. In the past,... Full Answer12/31/1969
How does changing my diet lower my risk for type 2 diabetes?
Much research has shown that changing to a healthy diet can substantially lower the risk of type 2... Full Answer12/31/1969
How bad is it to sit in front of a computer screen for hours each day?
Computer vision syndrome refers to eyestrain resulting from long-term computer use. Although this... Full Answer12/31/1969
Does insulin cause weight gain?
There is no question that insulin causes weight gain. Insulin is a hormone secreted by the pancreas... Full Answer12/31/1969
What is glaucoma?
Glaucoma is a disease of wasting of the optic nerve and the retinal nerve fibers which feed it.... Full Answer12/31/1969
