If you have diabetes or high blood sugar, you probably know some of the things that cause your glucose (another name for blood sugar) to go up. Like a meal with too many carbohydrates, or not enough exercise. But other medicines you might take to keep yourself healthy can cause a spike...
Antihypertensive medications and blood sugar: theories and implications. Canadian Journal of Cardiology . 2006; 22 (3):229–233.D. F. Blackburn and T. W. Wilson, "Antihypertensive medica- tions and blood sugar: theories and implications," Canadian Journal of Cardiology, vol. 22, no. 3, pp...
Corticosteroids can cause side effects, some serious, especially if taken for a long time. This is why doctors usually limit how long you can take them. Corticosteroid side effects include: Weight gain, especially around the face and belly Acne High blood pressure High blood sugar Mood swings ...
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A study presented at SNM's 57th Annual Meeting suggests that medication ingested to control blood-sugar levels can skew the results of cancer screenings using positron emission tomography (PET), a molecular imaging technique, by increasing absorption in
Diabetes is a chronic condition characterized by high levels of sugar (glucose) in the blood. The two types of diabetes are referred to as type 1 (insulin dependent) and type 2 (non-insulin dependent). Symptoms of diabetes include increased urine output, thirst, hunger, and fatigue. Diabetes...
increased risk of serious infections such astuberculosis, increase in bloodpotassiumlevels, high blood pressure, breathing problems, serious skin problems, and a drop inwhite blood cell count. Teriflunomide may impair the development of the fetus or cause fetal death, and therefore should not be use...
The downside is that because angiogenesis occurs when wounds are healing, these drugs complicate the healing process and may lead to excessive bleeding. Patients may also develop blood clots, internal bleeding or a hole in the digestive tract. Angiogenesis-targeting therapies have a low risk of maj...
Fatigue, increased appetite, thirst, frequent urination, weak eyesight, wounds that take a long time to heal, and persistent infections are some of the early symptoms of diabetes. People often are inattentive to these symptoms. Identifying these as soon as possible can avoid future risks. Pre-di...