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Healthy aging
Old age is a stage of human development that begins at age 60 and ends when the person dies; it is a period of great biological and functional changes in all areas of our body.
The effect of diabetes on the eyes of a diabetic
Diabetes damages the eyes in various ways; the most common conditions are glaucoma, cataracts, diabetic retinopathy (DR), and retinal detachment, which can affect vision and even cause blindness. Its severity is related to high and sustained sugar levels, high cholesterol, duration of diabetes (the longer the duration, the greater the severity), hypertension, smoking, pregnancy, and kidney disease. Hyperglycemia leads to inflammatory changes in the retina, causing deterioration that can become severe or irreversible. It also affects the lens's ability to focus, impairing distance vision (similar to myopia) at high blood sugar levels. Once blood sugar begins to decrease, the opposite...
The most notable differences between hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism
The thyroid gland produces the hormones thyroxine (T4) and triiodothyronine (T3) from iodine.
An imbalance in the production of these hormones leads to significant health problems.
Annoying canker sores
Canker sores should be evaluated by a doctor when they are older or when
more than 6 outbreaks occur per year or they spread to the lips.