Diabetes : Definition, Types, Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment

February 1, 2016 0 Comments

  Definition : Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a set of related diseases in which the body cannot regulate the amount of sugar (specifically, glucose) in the blood. The blood delivers glucose to provide the body with energy to perform all of a person’s daily activities.   The liver converts the food a person eats into …

Urinary Tract Infection (UTI): Causes, Symptoms, Tests and Diagnosis and Treatment

December 12, 2011 0 Comments

Urinary Tract Infection: Definition: The urinary tract includes the kidneys, bladder, ureters, and urethra. A urinary tract infection, or UTI, is an infection that can happen anywhere along the urinary tract. (UTIs) are far more common in women than men. Urinary tract infections have different names, depending on what part of the urinary tract is …