New Wellness Trend? The Rise of Blood Glucose Monitoring
A recent Washington Post article headlined, “How a device for diabetes became a wellness accessory.” Wearing a glucose monitor to...
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Poornima Venkatesh
- Aug 18
- 4 min
Navigating Pregnancy with Hypothyroidism: Steps for a Healthy Mom & Baby
Thyroid & Pregnancy Thyroid disease is a group of conditions that affect the thyroid gland, a small, butterfly-shaped gland in the front...
Margaret Martin BSN, RN, CPN
- Aug 16
- 3 min
HELP! How can I monitor my child's blood sugar?
ID 290030052 © Pojoslaw | Dreamstime.com A Continuous Glucose Monitor, known as a CGM , could be just what you need. A CGM is a device...
Jo Gubatan
- Aug 15
- 4 min
4 Ways How Hyperthyroidism Can Mimic ADHD Symptoms
4 Ways How Hyperthyroidism Can Mimic ADHD Symptoms In a world where there are plenty of distractions available at our fingertips, it...
dana abdalla
- Aug 14
- 3 min
Healing the Hormonal System: Types of Endocrinology Treatments
1. Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) Hormone replacement therapy is medication that contains female hormones. You take the medication...
Nguyen Myna
- Jul 3
- 2 min
An Overview of Dehydration: Causes and Effects
Background In clinical terms, dehydration results from the loss of bodily fluids that occurs when they are depleted at a greater rate...
Betty Wichman MS, BSN, RN
- Jul 2
- 4 min
Managing Diabetes During Pregnancy
Risks of Diabetes for Mother and Baby Your health and the health of your baby can be affected by pre-existing diabetes or by diabetes...
Lingomedical
- Jun 26
- 4 min
Hairy women and hirsutism
What is hirsutism? Hirsutism is a symptom and a sign of a health condition, likely benign, it is a clinical diagnosis, and not a disease...
Mustafa Dhanani
- Jun 9
- 1 min
Quick Glance: Oral Hypoglycaemic Drugs
References Statpearls https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK576405/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK542331/...
vsubra6
- Jun 2
- 4 min
Tirzepatide (Mounjaro): A New Solution for Obesity?
By: Dr. Vijay Subramaniam, DO Obesity has been an ongoing issue in the United States for years. However, it is not just fast food,...
Amber Marek
- May 15
- 4 min
How to Get Started with Carbohydrate Counting to Manage Diabetes?
What is Carbohydrate Counting?
Carbohydrate (Carb) counting is a meal planning technique that involves counting the total grams of carbs
Kristin York, MSN, APRN, FNP-C
- May 10
- 2 min
Controlling Diabetes: All About Those Carbs
What is diabetes? Diabetes is a disease that causes your blood glucose, or blood sugar, to rise because your body either does not make...
Isis_Lee
- May 9
- 3 min
Why am I not losing weight? Insulin resistance might be the answer.
What exactly is Insulin resistance? Insulin resistance occurs when your body fails to adequately respond to the insulin it produces. The...
Skylar Hunnewell
- May 5
- 3 min
Why do Adopted Children Hit Puberty Earlier?
Precocious puberty is a condition in which a child begins puberty abnormally early. This is usually defined as 7 years old for girls, and...
nimisahota
- May 1
- 4 min
Beyond Blood Sugar: Explaining Type I Diabetes
Type I diabetes mellitus, also known as insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus, accounts for 5-10% of all diabetes cases in the United...
andrew0326lee
- May 1
- 2 min
Breaking Down Diabetes: What You Need to Know
What is Diabetes? When you hear the word "diabetes," what are the first few words that pop into your mind? Chocolate, sugar, candy etc.?...
Afaf Sohail
- Apr 24
- 4 min
Understanding Diabetic Foot Ulcers (DFUs): Causes, Prevention, and Treatment
Introduction Diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) are one of the many complications of diabetes, affecting around one-third of patients world-wide...
Skylar Hunnewell
- Apr 23
- 4 min
Precocious Puberty: Symptoms, Causes, and Impact
Precocious puberty is a condition which causes children to begin puberty abnormally early. “Abnormally early” is generally defined as...
Skylar Hunnewell
- Apr 20
- 3 min
Does Chemical Exposure Impact When Puberty Starts?
Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals (EDCs) are chemicals that disrupt the function of the endocrine system. The endocrine system performs a...
Skylar Hunnewell
- Apr 16
- 4 min
The Hormonal Link Between Childhood Obesity and Early Puberty.
In the past several decades, obesity in childhood has become increasingly common. This has been attributed to food being overall more...
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