Archive for the ‘Diseases’ Category

1. Polycystic Ovaries and Metformin Ohio OH

   Written by author | Date: November 28, 2008 9:33 pm | Permalink | Category: Diseases

   Reader’s Question:
   A doctor in Ohio has just diagnosed me with polycystic ovaries. Does that mean there are numerous cysts in my ovaries, as the term “poly” implies? And I found it even weirder that I have been prescribed the metformin. Isn’t that a diabetic pill?
   Karen
   Columbus, OH

   Hi, Karen. There really is no need to worry about [...]

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2. Goiter or Hyperthyroidism? Philadelphia PA

   Written by author | Date: 9:28 pm | Permalink | Category: Diseases

   Reader’s Question:
   What are the symptoms of goiter, and what are the differences between goiter and hyperthyroidism? If I think I have it, what kind of doctor should I look for in Pennsylvania?
   Lukas
   Philadelphia, PA

   Goiter and hyperthyroidism are actually the same thing. Goiter, along with Graves’ disease, is just one of hyperthyroidism’s most common causes. Hyperthyroidism, as [...]

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3. Diabetic Recipes Durham North Carolina NC

   Written by author | Date: September 1, 2008 11:42 am | Permalink | Category: Diseases, Doctors and nurses, Health Care

   Reader’s Question:
   Another doctor here in Durham, North Carolina just confirmed that I am diabetic. From now on, I wanna be watchful on what I eat. What are the tips that you could give me on making diabetic recipes?
   Leo
   Durham, NC
   The foremost important thing to note is not all that the diabetics have the same requirement. What [...]

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