Healthy Living Guide with Diabetes
May 16, 2023 Category :Diabetes Facts 0
Question: I’ve been on pioglitazone for 3 years and heard it might be link to bladder cancer. Should I stop taking it?
Last June 15, 2011, The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) informed the public that use of the diabetes medication Pioglitazone for more than one year may be associated with an increased risk of bladder cancer.
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
December 22, 2020 Category :Health Watch 0
Gallstones (biliary calculi) are small stones made from cholesterol, bile pigment and calcium salts, which form in the gallbladder, a small sac organ that holds the bile, a digestive juice produced by the liver for breaking down dietary fats. Gallstones do not usually require medical treatment except if starts to cause symptoms such as pain, jaundice and fever. Treatments may include changing diet, and surgery (e.g. cholecystectomy). Gallstones is a common disorder of the digestive system that usually affects people aged 50 years and over.
November 17, 2020 Category :Healthy Advocacy 0
Gallstones are hardened cholesterol or any other mineral that accumulates in the bile often cause by excessive bilirubin. It can be as small as a grain of salt or as large as a golf ball. Gallstones cause pain especially when urinating or peeing because as the stone travel through the bile duct, it block or obstruct the duct that transports bile from the liver to the small intestine. The pain results from the building up or pressure or inflammation along the bile.
September 25, 2020 Category :Diabetes Facts 0
Bubbles in one’s urine have many causes and is an early indication of possible diabetes especially for adults who does not normally have urine bubbles. Bubbles in urine can be normal and abnormal depending on the circumstances of a person. For instance, bubbles will normally form in urine because of urine’s mixture with the cleaning chemical agents in the toilet. This can be a deadly symptom of a disease for instance when for instance it is accompanied by frequent urinating which is not normal for a person.