Diabetes describes a group of conditions that affect the level of blood glucose, or blood sugar in the body. According to Medline Plus, of the National Institutes of Health, diabetes causes the levels of blood sugar to become too high. This can...
Many advances have been made in the treatment for HIV which can help to delay the progression to AIDS, a potentially deadly condition. Successful treatment depends on medication adherence, or taking medications exactly as they are prescribed,...
HIV, or human immunodeficiency virus, is a retrovirus that causes AIDS. HIV is spread through bodily fluids including semen, vaginal fluid, breast milk and blood. In teenagers, HIV can be particularly devastating, especially for those who don't...
Diabetes affects approximately 25.8 million children and adults in the U.S., with Type 1 most commonly affecting children and adolescents, according to 2011 statistics from the American Diabetes Association. Type 1 diabetes is a condition in which...
Depression, a common form of mental illness, consists of a more severe problem than the normal and occasional sad mood. The American Psychological Association indicates that depression is highly treatable and that when individuals fail to seek...
Medications for treating human immunodeficiency virus, HIV, infection have changed AIDS from a near-universally fatal disease to one that is manageable for long periods. These medications work by suppressing the ability of HIV to make copies of...
Many patients become acquainted with the cardiac diet while hospitalized for a heart attack or heart bypass surgery. They are usually told to continue the diet after they return home. While your cardiologist, nurse or dietitian can give you...
Diabetes is a serious disorder that occurs when the body does not produce enough insulin or properly use available insulin. According to the American Diabetes Association, nearly 24 million Americans are diabetic, which is about 8 percent of the...
In 2000, the World Health Organization estimated that 171 million individuals globally were affected by diabetes. By the year 2030, they project this number will reach 366 million. Many individuals develop complications from diabetes such as heart...
According to MedlinePlus, a service of the National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health, cystic fibrosis is an inherited disease that causes thick, sticky mucus to build up in the lungs and digestive tract. Among children,...
Adolescent mental health treatment plans are generally decided following intake and assessment into a psychiatric hospital setting, rehabilitation or residential facility. The governmental project "Healthy People 2010" suggests that the use of a...
As with any heart condition, exercise should be done with the guidance of your doctor. Patients with heart valve disease, in which the valves do not open or close properly, affecting the amount of blood that is pumped through them. As a result,...
According to the University of Virginia Health System, diabetics are 50 percent more likely to develop hypertension, or high blood pressure, than non-diabetics. High blood pressure is a serious health concern, as it greatly increases the risk for...
Attention deficit disorder (ADD) is a group of behaviors that cause an individual to have difficulty paying attention, following directions and staying organized, according the American Academy of Family Physicians. Children with ADD may encounter...
The Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America describes Crohn's disease as a chronic inflammatory disorder of the gastrointestinal tract. It is very similar to ulcerative colitis, and is also categorized with other inflammatory bowel diseases. In...
Medication is the treatment of choice and the primary resource for coping with manic depression, a type of mood disorder characterized by severe mood swings which alternate between mania and depression. Manic depression is the popular name for a...
Diabetes is a condition in which the body can't process blood glucose (sugar) normally because there isn't enough of the hormone insulin in the blood to keep blood glucose levels healthy. High blood glucose levels can cause a number of serious...
Human immunodefiency virus infection has no cure. However, the anti-HIV (antiretroviral) drugs that are prescribed to treat this infection can prolong the life of an infected individual by decades. The U.S. Department of Health recommends anti-HIV...
Medication is the treatment of choice and the primary resource for coping with bipolar disorder, a type of mood disorder usually characterized by mood swings which alternate between mania or hypomania and depression or dysthymia. It is imperative...
"Unipolar" and "bipolar" are terms describing mood disorders. Someone with a unipolar mood disorder has only one type of mood disturbance, such as depression or mania. Bipolar means having two alternating mood disturbances. For example, a...
Angina is chest pain that, depending on the nature of the condition, can seem worse after exercise or some kind of exertion. The chest pain itself is caused by a reduced flow of blood to the heart muscle, usually caused by a narrowed coronary...
According to MedlinePlus, asthma is a chronic disease where the inside walls of the airway become sore and swollen. This results in less air getting into the lungs, resulting in common symptoms such as wheezing, coughing and tightness of the...
Spinal stenosis occurs when the disk space between the vertebrae in the spine begin to narrow. This narrowing puts excess pressure on the nerves and spinal cord causing limited mobility and, most commonly, pain. Depending on the location of the...
Diabetes mellitus refers to a group of diseases that affect how the body uses blood glucose, or blood sugar, according to MayoClinic.com. Glucose is a type of sugar that the body uses for fuel to carry out daily functions. While glucose is...
Weight lifters and bodybuilders may want to get cut or bulk up, depending on what they are trying to achieve with their workouts. Getting cut, or obtaining muscle definition, includes lifting weights to tone your muscles. Bulking up involves...
Elders in the United States take an average of nine medications each day. In the clinical world, failure to take medications as prescribed, or non-adherence, has been the subject of much research. In general, studies show that daily errors in...
Schizophrenia is a psychiatric disorder characterized by dysfunctional thought, speech, movement and perception of reality. A person with schizophrenia may have hallucinations, delusions, disorganized speech, odd body movements or flat affect....
Fatty liver disease is a condition during which fat builds up in the cells of the liver. This is usually caused by a sedentary lifestyle or sometimes it occurs as a side effect to drugs. This condition rarely causes any symptoms, but in rare...
Bipolar I disorder, or manic depression, is a type of mood disorder with alternating episodes of depression and mania. Bipolar I disorder causes impairment if not treated, and also can cause much distress for those with the condition and their...
