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August 17, 2020

Diabetes: types, causes, risk factors, and symptoms

Estimated reading time: 4 minutes Diabetes is a disease that occurs when your blood glucose is too high. When you eat carbohydrates, your body turns them into a sugar called glucose and sends them into the bloodstream. Insulin is a[…]

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July 27, 2020

All about thalassemia

Estimated reading time: 6 minutes Thalassemia is an inherited blood disease (meaning that at least one parent must be a carrier of the disease) in which the body produces an abnormal form of hemoglobin. Hemoglobin is an iron-rich protein found[…]

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July 14, 2020

All about premenstrual syndrome

Estimated reading time: 3 minutes Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) is a combination of emotional, physical, and psychological symptoms that many women experience after ovulation and before the onset of the menstrual period. Estrogen and progesterone levels begin to drop dramatically if[…]

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June 25, 2020

Multiple sclerosis: diagnosis and treatment

Estimated reading time: 8 minutes DIAGNOSIS OF MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS Multiple sclerosis is diagnosed by a neurologist who is a specialist in nervous system disorders. The doctor will ask you questions about your medical history and symptoms, then will perform a[…]

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June 4, 2020

Stevia extract reduces signs of fatty liver disease

Estimated reading time: 1 minute There is clear evidence that high sugar intake leads to obesity and hepatic steatosis (also called ″fatty liver″). Stevia is perhaps unique among food ingredients because it has no calories and is 200 times sweeter[…]