Low blood sugar, also known as Hypoglycemia, occurs when the level of glucose in the blood drops below normal. Glucose is the source of energy for the body. Insufficient levels of glucose in the blood cause the body to feel unwell. Hypoglycemia is most commonly experienced by people with diabetes. However some rare conditions cause … Continue reading Low blood sugar (Hypoglycemia): Symptoms, Causes and Treatment→
Gout is a type of complex arthritis which is caused by buildup of uric acid crystals in the joints. A person suffering from it experiences sudden and severe attacks of pain, swelling, redness and tenderness in the joints. The joint at the base of the big toe is most commonly affected. More men than women … Continue reading Gout: Symptoms, Causes, and Treatments→
A hard crystalline material formed within the kidney or along the urinary tract is known as a kidney stone. Kidney stones usually originate in the kidneys but can also get formed anywhere in the urethra, bladder or ureters. They usually comprise of calcium oxalate but could also be made of several other compounds. Kidney stones … Continue reading Kidney stones: Causes, Symptoms, Treatment and Medication→
Hypothyroidism is a condition that occurs when our thyroid gland does not produce enough thyroid hormone. It is a disorder of the endocrine system. The thyroid gland is responsible for releasing hormones that regulate many body functions and it plays a very important role in the body’s growth, development and metabolism. Insufficient hormones cause our … Continue reading Hypothyroidism: Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment→
When excess fat accumulates in the body tissues and begins to negatively impact the overall health of the person, the medical condition is known as obesity. Body mass index or BMI value is widely used as an indicator of obesity. In general, when the BMI crosses 30 (kg per sq meter), the person is said … Continue reading Obesity→
An underactive thyroid gland that does not produce enough thyroid hormone is a medical condition called Hypothyroidism. The thyroid is a small, butterfly-shaped gland situated at the base of neck, and is responsible for synthesizing hormones that regulate metabolism. Lack of thyroid hormone production, hence, causes the body’s functions to slow down. Causes Iodine deficiency … Continue reading Hypothyroidism: Causes, Pathophysiology, Management and Treatment→
What is urine? Urine is a liquid form of metabolic waste containing urea and other nitrogenous compounds, that are filtered out from the blood. It is stored in the urinary bladder and is excreted from the body through an opening called urethra. How is urine formed? Process of blood filtration in the kidneys The functional … Continue reading Urine Analysis→
A new study of an astronaut and his identical twin is informing the nature vs. nurture debate, especially in the context of space travel Going to Mars is riddled with both technical hurdles and also with very human ones. How will the human body adapt to long space trips, or the mind...
26 million American adults are affected by Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD). Most of them, however, don’t know it. This is because diagnosis of the diseases often only happens in the latter stages of this progressive disease.
Urinary tract infections are infections of the urine-producing/carrying organs: kidneys, ureters, bladder and urethra. When the infection is confined to the bladder and urethra, this is called a lower UTI. If it travels up to affect one or both kidneys as well then it is called an upper UTI. This can be more serious … Continue reading Understanding UTIs in Men: Rare But Complicated→
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