Archive for January, 2011
Why And How We Get Diabetes?
Diabetes occurs for a number of reasons, but the ultimate cause of the high blood sugar that characterizes the disorder is either deficiency of the hormone insulin or a combination of insulin deficiency and resistance of the body tissues to its actions.
Diabetes – Introduction to Sweet Disease
Diabetes is a disease that is different from most other diseases for two important reasons. First, like hypertension, it can be a “silent killer.” That is, there are few symptoms until late in the disease, at which time it is usually too late to reverse the damage.
The difference between diabetes mellitus and diabetes insipidus
The word diabetes is an interesting one. Its origin is in the Greek language where it is derived from the word for a siphon or, more simply, a pipe or hose.
Introduction To Osteoporosis
People with osteoporosis have fragile bones because their bone mass is low and the structure of the bone is poor. The combination of low bone mass and changes in bone structure leads to bone fragility, and many people with osteoporosis will suffer fractures.
