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A diabetic woman becoming pregnant can face a number of problems during her pregnancy. The complications can either be maternal complications or fetal complications.

Maternal complications:

*Recurrent abortions can occur in women with uncontrolled diabetes.
*Infections are more common especially urinary tract infection. (more…)

Are you unable to lose weight and are tired of the various diet plans? Well here’s something new that you can try- The blood group diet! According to this diet plan, a person should eat according to his or her blood group.

The diet plan is based on the theory that different blood groups evolved at different time periods. Therefore our diet today should match that of our ancestors for every blood group type. The type of blood group you have also determines body’s internal system. It affects the way food is absorbed in the body. (more…)

When more than one fetus develops simultaneously in the uterus, it is called multiple pregnancy. Twin pregnancy is the commonest type of multiple pregnancy. However it can bring with itself a number of complications. They can either be maternal complications or fetal complications. (more…)

The incidence of heart diseases is on a rise. They are becoming increasingly common all over the world. Middle age men are most commonly affected but it can affect other age groups also. It is not very difficult to prevent the occurrence of cardiovascular diseases. Few changes in your lifestyle can make a huge difference.

1. Eat healthy: Your diet should include more of fruits, whole grain and vegetables. Dairy product consumption should be kept to minimum.

2. Low fat diet: Eat a low cholesterol and low fat diet. Fat intake should be reduced. (more…)

Are you suffering from insomnia and take sleeping pills regularly? Think again! A study has shown that good bed time habits can really do wonders for people who are having sleep problems. Good bed time habits and being free of daily tensions and worries can make a significant difference to your sleep.

Medications provide relief but only for a limited time period. And that is the reason as to why they are not being used much nowadays. They also have lot of side effects. Relaxation techniques are the best if you are looking for long term relief from insomnia. (more…)

Bulimia nervosa is another common eating disorder. Unlike Anorexia nervosa, here the patients are usually at or near normal weight. However they have a grave fear of gaining weight. The interesting part though is that in spite of this fear, they recurrently have these ‘eating binges’. And to compensate for this over eating they do few things like self induced vomiting. To get rid of the food, they often take pills and other laxatives which can remove the food quickly from their body. The disease might be more prevalent that anorexia nervosa but the good part is that most of the patients do not need much treatment.

Bulimia can be triggered by stress. Genetic, environmental and social factors have known to play some role in causing this disorder. Bulimia nervosa usually begins later in adolescence. The diagnosis is made when patients tells about ‘recurrent bouts of binge eating’. (more…)

Anorexia nervosa is a well known eating disorder. It is more common in females. In fact ninety percent of such patients are females. So what it actually is?

This condition is characterized by an irrational fear of becoming fat. The patient tries to avoid food as much as possible. This leads to marked weight loss. It is frequently associated with purging, excessive exercise or using laxatives and diuretics. However in spite of the weight loss, the patient feels overweight. They are basically scared of gaining weight. No matter how much weight they loose, they always feel that they are overweight. (more…)

The incidence of late pregnancies is on a rise and that’s why a triple test has gained so much importance in today’s time. A baby born to a mother who is in her 30’s (especially more than 35 years of age) can have genetic abnormalities and a triple test helps in such conditions.

A young female has a healthy ovum, but its quality decreases with advancing age of the mother. This is the reason why babies born to elderly mother are more likely to have genetic disorders. Triple test is done to ascertain if the mother is at a risk of having a genetically malformed baby. It is a non-invasive procedure and doesn’t carry any risk, neither for the mother nor for the baby. (more…)

Urinary tract infections or UTIs as it is usually known is quite common, especially in women. The bug which is mainly responsible for causing UTI is a bacterium, named E.coli. UTI is basically an infection of the urinary system which includes the kidneys, the bladder, the ureters and the urethra.

There are some cardinal signs of UTI which you must keep in mind. This is important so that you consult a doctor on time and your treatment is started immediately.

1. Burning sensation while passing urine: Usually the first and also the most important complaint with which the patient will come up with. It’s quite painful and troublesome. Such patients will also complain of itching along with burning sensation. (more…)

Thyroid disorders are common, affecting some 5% of the population. It commonly affects females. One can either have the excess of thyroid hormones in their body, known as ‘Thyrotoxicosis’ or the deficiency of it which is known as ‘Hypothyroidism’. The thyroid hormones T4 and T3 are very important for various body functions. They play a very important role in body metabolism.

A patient having thyroid disorder can present in several ways. One can also be asymptomatic or have non-specific complaints like weight gain and tiredness. It is important that you know these symptoms so that you can consult your doctor immediately. (more…)