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What is diabetes

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What is diabetes   Diabetes is a chronic disease that occurs when the pancreas is no longer able to make insulin, or when the body cannot make good use of the insulin it produces. Insulin is a hormone made by the pancreas, that acts like a key to let glucose from the food we eat pass from the blood stream into the cells in the body to produce energy. All carbohydrate foods are broken down into glucose in the blood. Insulin helps glucose get into the cells.  Not being able to produce insulin or use it effectively leads to raised glucose levels in the blood (known as hyperglycaemia). Over the long-term high glucose levels are associated with damage to the body and failure of various organs and tissues . Types of diabetes There are three main types of diabetes  1.   T ype 1 diabetes 2.   Type 2 diabetes 3.  Gestational diabetes Type 1 diabetes If you have type 1 diabetes,  your pancreas doesn't make insulin or makes very little insulin . Insuli...
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What is malaria

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 What is malaria Malaria is  a serious and sometimes fatal disease caused by a parasite that commonly infects a certain type of mosquito which feeds on humans . People who get malaria are typically very sick with high fevers, shaking chills, and flu-like illness. Malaria is not spread from person to person like a cold or the flu, and it cannot be sexually transmitted. You cannot get malaria from casual contact with malaria-infected people, such as sitting next to someone who has malaria. Globally, the World Health Organization estimates that in 2020, 241 million clinical cases of malaria occurred, and 627,000 people died of malaria, most of them children in Africa. Because malaria causes so much illness and death, the disease is a great drain on many national economies. Since many countries with malaria are already among the poorer nations, the disease maintains a vicious cycle of disease and poverty. Malaria Symptoms Some main sign of malaria are. Include fever and flu  ...
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Anemia

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Anemia Definition                                                                                                                                                       Anemia is  a condition in which the body does not have enough healthy red blood  cells . Red blood cells provide oxygen to body tissues. Different types of anemia include: Anemia due to vitamin B12 deficiency. Anemia due to folate (folic acid) deficiency . There are many types of anemia,Loss of blood is the most common cause of anemia. Anemia can be temporary or long term, and it can range from mild to severe. Treatments for anemia range from t...
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Diclofenac sodium tablet

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  Diclofenac sodium tablet What is diclofenac ? Diclofenac is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID). This medicine works by reducing substances in the body that cause pain and inflammation. Diclofenac is used to treat mild to moderate pain, or signs and symptoms of osteoarthritis or rheumatoid arthritis.Voltaren is also indicated for the treatment of ankylosing spondylitis. The Caflam brand of this medicine is also used to treat menstrual cramps. Brand name. Caflam,voltral,Dicloran,cataflam,Sofac-P,voren , Diclofenac side effects Get emergency medical help if you have  signs of an allergic reaction to diclofenac  (difficult breathing, swelling in your face or throat)  or a severe skin reaction  (fever, sore throat, burning eyes, skin pain, red or purple skin rash with blistering and peeling). Get emergency medical help if you have  signs of a heart attack or stroke:  chest pain spreading to your jaw or shoulder, su...
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