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May 31, 2021 Category :Healthy News 0
Sedentary lifestyle among elderly people has been constantly linked to worsening of various health complications. In contrast, adequate exercise among this particular group of patients can do wonders to combat brain shrinkage caused by aging, researchers from University of Illinois reported. » Continue Reading
May 30, 2021 Category :Diabetes Research 0
“My head feels light and I seem to be floating, as if the world is spinning round and round…” These are not the lines of a teenage love song. These are the words of somebody having a dizzy spell.And these words are echoed everyday in doctors’ clinics, oftentimes by the elderly and those with diabetes and hypertension. One out of every three persons above the age of 65 will complain of dizziness at some point. Just how important a symptom is dizziness? How is it different from vertigo? How can blood sugar and blood pressure derangements affect one’s sense of balance? The questions are endless and our ever-anxious patients need to be enlightened on the whys and the hows of dizziness. » Continue Reading
May 29, 2021 Category :Diabetes Research 0
Accidental or involuntary leakage of urine, or urinary incontinence, is a common problem afflicting many women, both young and old. Unfortunately, many suffer in silence. This is so because they either feel embarrassed to talk About it or are led to believe that it is a “normal” consequence of childbirth, aging, or menopause or, even worse still, feel that it is a problem without a solution. Nothing could be more false! Poor bladder control is a problem of perhaps half of the female population. Many would try to hide their condition with sanitary pads or adult diapers just to avoid wetting themselves in public. And, there are also some who would rather remain homebound just to get out of a distressing situation. Women who are in their menopause or who are afflicted with certain medical conditions such as diabetes or asthma are of particular risk for urinary incontinence. » Continue Reading
May 28, 2021 Category :Diabetes Research 1
Clinical evidence has shown the necessity for the use of combination therapy, or the use of two or more antihypertensive agents, in the management of hypertension. Observations from major clinical trials in different kinds of patients, from elderly to stroke and diabetic patients, indicate that usually two agents are necessary to control the blood pressure in the majority of these patients. » Continue Reading
May 27, 2021 Category :Diabetes Facts 0
How can the elderly keep from having low blood sugars at night?
Hypoglycemia, defined variably as blood sugar <60 mg/dL, is one of the dreaded complications of diabetes management. It usually hinders the achievement of a satisfactory glucose control level because of the fear of developing symptoms of hypoglycemia – palpitations, excessive sweating, tremors, and disorientation. These “warning signs” are triggered by counter-regulatory hormones, like adrenalin, which are defense mechanisms of our body to increase sugar levels back to normal. » Continue Reading
May 26, 2021 Category :Diabetes Facts 0
What vitamin supplements are good for an elderly person with diabetes?
Many vitamin preparations and supplements abound in the market and are readily available to unwitting consumers. In fact, some manufacturers of these products have even become very aggressive in promoting them as cure all, “wonder” pills for many conditions, including diabetes mellitus and heart disease. Just when we consider buying other consumer products, it would be wise to ascertain how useful these supplements are before we spend our money on them. More importantly, we would be buying these products presumably to improve our health and well-being. » Continue Reading
May 25, 2021 Category :Healthy News 0
Approximately seven percent of the world’s adult population or 380 million people are projected to have diabetes by the year 2025, according to medical experts. » Continue Reading
May 24, 2021 Category :Fitness 0
Use of the wheelchair should not exempt the user from movement. The wheelchair, predictably, can restrict the person from moving because of the limited space. The wheelchair bound should, all the more, be encouraged to move, precisely because of this space restriction. To optimize the wheelchair borne person’s movement, the wheelchair must be first of all, well fit to its user. The back height, the seat width, the comfort, size, adequate support and correct positioning are all considerations in wheelchair prescription to attain the best wheelchair for the person. » Continue Reading
May 23, 2021 Category :Healthy News 0
Just as boxing champ Manny Pacquiao has Freddie Roach to be grateful for, top Filipino swimmers Eric Buhain and Ryan Papa have this man to be thankful for. » Continue Reading
May 22, 2021 Category :Healthy News 1
Everybody’s favorite hopia store has just gotten better! Eng Bee Tin, located in Ongpin street in Manila, recently added a food X-ray machine and can now boast of a fully automated hopia manufacturing process with strict hygienic control. » Continue Reading