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Overview of Diabetes Insulin regulates the breakdown of carbohydrates, fats, and proteins in the body to produce energy. They are mostly broken down into glucose which is released into the blood stream. When the blood glucose level increases the pancreas releases insulin. Insulin works by: Once the blood glucose level drops, the production of insulin…
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Asthma is a chronic condition in which the airways in the lungs are inflamed, causing obstruction due to inflammation, airway muscles are tightened and irritated. Excess mucus production in the airways is also implicated by clogging up the airways. This makes it difficult to breathe and interferes with the distribution of oxygen that is needed…
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Insurance policies are generally confusing to most people and health insurance policies are no different. Here are some important terms that you should know. COBRA Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act – This is a federal law that may allow you to keep health coverage temporarily after your employment ends, you lose coverage as a dependent…
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Overview RSV is a respiratory virus that is common and causes cold like symptoms. It is spread when an infected person coughs or sneezes and virus droplets get in your eyes, nose, or mouth, or from contact with the virus from kissing someone or a child who has RSV or by touching a surface that…
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Drug supply issues are not a new problem in healthcare but 2022 and 2023 have been very challenging with a significant number of medication both prescription and over the counter being out of supply, and for a very significant amount of time. This causes a problem because patients are not able to start on the…
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Though grapefruit and grapefruit juice are a good source of vitamins and minerals that are good for the body, they have very powerful interactions with many commonly used drugs that may have very important implications. Background Many drugs are broken down in the body by the enzyme CYP3A4, and grapefruit obstructs this enzyme from working…
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The active ingredient in this medication is naproxen sodium which is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) which is used to treat fever, minor arthritis, menstrual cramps, back ache, tooth ache and mild to moderate aches and pains including headaches. It is available as 220mg of naproxen sodium which delivers 200mg of naproxen to the body…
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Gout is a very painful recurrent form of arthritis caused by the build-up of urate crystals in the joint, causing inflammation in the areas around the joint. It is more commonly found in men but can affect women after menopause. It can affect one or more joints at a time like the ankles, knees, elbows,…
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It is always a good idea to have a first aid kit handy because you never know when you’ll need one. Keeping one in the house and one in the car is ideal. They are widely available in pharmacies in the first aid aisle, but you can easily make up one at home as chances…
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How much sleep is enough sleep? This varies from person to person and changes throughout a persons life usually, reducing with age. On average a person needs about 7 to 8 hours to feel replenished. What is insomnia? This is when a person has difficulty falling asleep, difficulty staying asleep or is unable to get…
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