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What is diabetic distress?

No, it's not a medical emergency, but rather, a mental state where a diabetic just doesn't care about their condition any more.

Mind

Not enough sleep and seeing things that aren’t there?

A serious lack of sufficient sleep can cause you to hallucinate in various ways.

Wellness

How dangerous is the hantavirus? 

This rare infection can be potentially fatal, but does not spread that easily.

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Can’t take that gluten?

Being unable to handle gluten normally is the cause of a few different gastrointestinal conditions.

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Neuroendocrine tumours: A rare cancer that may involve hormones

These malignant growths involve the neuroendocrine cells, which can both send out nerve signals and secrete hormones.

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Meningitis: When tissues that protect start to exert pressure

In meningitis, the tissues that are suppose to protect our brain and spinal cord become inflamed and start to put pressure on these organs instead.

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Eating to lower your blood sugar 

Here are some tips on what you can eat, and do, to help keep your blood sugar within normal range.

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What the HbA1c test is all about

This common blood test indicates whether or not your body has been coping well with sugar over the last few months. 

Children

How autism comes about 

There is no one single cause of autism; rather, it is likely to be a result of a combination of genetic and environmental factors.

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If your child shows signs of autism, take him to a paediatrician

While there may seem to be an upwards trend in the number of children with this disorder, it is more likely due to expansion of its clinical criteria.

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Antiphospholipid syndrome: When your blood ‘sticks’ together

This rare autoimmune disease causes blood clots to form abnormally anywhere in the body. 

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When you fracture your foot 

Breaking a bone in your foot may not be as major as fracturing larger bones, but it can still cause pain, deformity and disability.

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