Health and Wellness

Introduction Type 2 diabetes in children has increased due to the increased number of children and teens with obesity. It is a chronic disease that affects how your body processes…

Home remedies and lifestyle modifications As a teen living with type 1 diabetes, make wise food choices, remain physically active, foster a relationship with your diabetes treatment team, wear a…

How do I handle problems arising from type 1 diabetes Sleep disturbance may happen if the sugar level drops low or rises. Adjust the insulin dose as appropriate. Puberty comes…

Diagnosis The doctor may ask for blood tests which will show a high blood level. Other blood tests may detect the antibodies that are common in type 1 diabetes. Treatment…

Introduction Insulin is a hormone needed to survive in the human body. In type 1 diabetes. The child’s body is unable to produce it. The missing insulin is replaced with…

How long do I have to live with an Acquired Heart Disease Chances of a decrease in the life span of patients with heart disease are higher. Any patient diagnosed…

Diagnosis A number of tests may be used to diagnose acquired heart disease. These include a history and physical examination, blood tests like electrolytes, protein (albumin), kidney tests, certain biomarkers…

Symptoms and signs The commonest symptoms of RHD are chest pain, fatigue, shortness of breath, heart palpitations, flaring nostrils and swelling ankles, feet, legs and abdomen, fever, lethargy, muscle aches,…

Introduction Acquired heart conditions are issues with your child’s heart that develop after birth. They can be caused by illnesses such as a bacterial or viral infection. They can also…

Causes As earlier discussed, the heart id divided into four chambers, two on the right and two on the left. Each pair consists of an atria and a ventricle. Blood…