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  • Glycemic Index Disease Prevention
    Health - 14 Jul 2023
    Glycemic index has been of great interest to researchers and practicing physicians over recent years as a way of helping people with impaired glucose tolerance or diabetes mellitus plan their diets.
  • What is a Barium Enema?
    Health - 13 Jul 2023
    A barium enema, in principle, is similar to a barium meal or barium follow-through but is used specifically to obtain X-ray images of the large intestine. Unlike the barium meal and follow through...
  • What is Glycemia?
    Health - 4 Jul 2023
    Glycemia refers to the concentration of sugar or glucose in the blood. In the United States and in many other countries, it is expressed as milligrams per deciliter (mg/dl). In many of the European...
  • What is Insulin Resistance?
    Health - 3 Jul 2023
    Insulin resistance describes when the body produces insulin but the usual actions of insulin are not mediated.
  • Vitamin A Functions
    Health - 21 Jun 2023
    Vitamin A is required for several vital functions in the body. Some of the most important functions of Vitamin A are described below.
  • Dialysis Types
    Health - 21 Jun 2023
    Dialysis is a technique in which blood is filtered through a device to clear it of excess fluid, waste and toxins when the kidneys are no longer able to do so. Dialysis may be used to treat patients...
  • What is Dialysis?
    Health - 21 Jun 2023
    Dialysis is a treatment method that replicates the function of the kidneys when they are failing. In healthy individuals, the kidneys work to filter and remove waste products, excess fluid, salts and...
  • What is Brachytherapy?
    Health - 21 Jun 2023
    Brachytherapy is a form of internal radiation therapy that uses ionizing radiation to kill cancer cells and shrink tumors. It is often used in combination with chemotherapy drugs to decrease the risk...
  • Defining Hypoglycemia
    Health - 20 Jun 2023
    Hypoglycemia refers to a low blood sugar level and is a common complication of diabetes mellitus. Hypoglycemia is usually defined as a blood sugar level that has dropped to below 4 mmol/L. Healthy...
  • Vitamin A Deficiency
    Health - 19 Jun 2023
    Vitamin A deficiency is a major health problem that affects around one third of children aged under five years. Vitamin A deficiency causes blindness in about 250,000–500,000 children from developing...

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