What is Metformin? Metformin belongs to a class of drugs known as biguanides which are used to treat diabetes mellitus (sugar diabetes). Biguanides were developed from guanidine which was extracted from a plant known as Goat’s rue. It was used to treat diabetes in medieval Europe. Phenformin was the first clinically >> Read More ...
What are sulfonylureas? Sulfonylureas were the first oral medication to be used for treatment of diabetes mellitus (sugar diabetes). It encompasses a group of sulfonamide-related chemicals that can stimulate the release of insulin from the beta cells in the pancreas. Sulfonylureas are therefore known as insulin >> Read More ...
Incretins are are gut hormones that contribute to the secretion of insulin secretion when glucose is ingested. It does not have an effect on IV glucose infusions. A incretin hormone like glucagon-like peptide (GLP-1) is stimulated in varying quantities depending on the amount of glucose ingested (glucose-dependent). It >> Read More ...
In most instances diarrhea is an acute symptom that often resolves on its own without treatment. Apart from requiring oral rehydration to maintain an adequate intake of fluid and electrolytes to counteract the loss in diarrheal stool, additional treatment for diarrhea is not necessary. However, these are times when >> Read More ...
Nutrition Problems in Vegetarians Some vegetarians experience a problem with gaining weight and this is believed to be due to a vegetarian diet. It could be associated with a lower protein intake as well as a lower calorie intake, however, there may be other factors at play as well which do not involve a vegetarian diet. >> Read More ...
What Is a Sunburn? A sunburn is inflammation of the skin caused by exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation, either from the sun or UV-emitting lamps (tanning saloons). It appears as a reddish, swollen, itchy and/or burning skin. A sunburn occurs when sun exposure exceeds the ability of the skin pigment (melanin) to protect >> Read More ...
Prostate cancer patients with limited disease are grouped into low-risk, intermediate-risk and high risk for metastatic disease based on the clinical stage, Gleason score and PSA values. The treatment plan in limited disease is based on the risk. Low-risk group includes stage T1 or T2, Gleason score less than 7 and PSA >> Read More ...
Diagnosis of Uterine Cancer Clinical History As with most conditions, diagnosis of uterine cancer starts with a thorough clinical history. A doctor will ask detailed questions about the symptoms, especially the abnormal vaginal bleeding. Other information that will be relevant includes menstrual history, number of >> Read More ...
What is Hormone Replacement Therapy? Hormone replacement therapy or HRT for short is the use of female hormones (estrogen and progesterone) alone or in combination in women during or after menopause. The available hormone replacement therapy formulations include : oral pills/tablets vaginal creams, rings, gels skin creams, >> Read More ...
What is a Sunscreen? Sunscreen is a topical (to apply on the skin) product that protects the skin against harmful effects of the sun. How Can the Sun be Dangerous? The sun, besides emitting visible sunlight, also emits non-visible ultraviolet (UV) rays. UV-B rays may cause sunburns and skin cancer (through a damage of DNA >> Read More ...
