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Androgenetic alopecia, the gradual thinning driven by genetics and androgens. It is extremely common and not a disease, but sudden or patchy loss is a...
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Androgenetic alopecia, the gradual thinning driven by genetics and androgens. Key takeaways Pattern: receding hairline and thinning at the crown, grad...
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A bulge in the main artery running through the abdomen. It usually causes no symptoms until it ruptures, which is often fatal, and a single ultrasound...
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A bulge in the main artery running through the abdomen. Key takeaways Screening (USPSTF): a one-time ultrasound for men 65-75 who have ever smoked Men...
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Tests that look for colorectal cancer and precancerous polyps in people without symptoms, including home stool tests and colonoscopy. Colorectal cance...
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Tests that look for colorectal cancer and precancerous polyps in people without symptoms, including home stool tests and colonoscopy. Key takeaways Re...
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A condition in which blood glucose runs persistently high because the body responds poorly to insulin and produces less of it over time. It develops g...
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A condition in which blood glucose runs persistently high because the body responds poorly to insulin and produces less of it over time. Key takeaways...
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Blood glucose above normal but below the diabetes threshold. It carries a substantially raised risk of progressing to type 2 diabetes , and it is the...
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Blood glucose above normal but below the diabetes threshold. Key takeaways A1C range: 5.7% to 6.4% Fasting glucose range: 100 to 125 mg/dL Most useful...
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A blood test, often called the A1C, reflecting average blood glucose over the preceding two to three months. It needs no fasting and smooths out daily...
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A blood test, often called the A1C, reflecting average blood glucose over the preceding two to three months. Key takeaways What it reflects: average g...
Continue Reading : Your Questions About HbA1c, Answered Daily checking and protection of the feet in anyone with diabetes. Nerve damage removes the pain that would otherwise make you notice an injury, so sm...
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Daily checking and protection of the feet in anyone with diabetes. Key takeaways Foot exam: at least once a year as part of routine diabetes care Why...
Continue Reading : Your Questions About Diabetic Foot Care, Answered Blood glucose falling too low, usually in people taking insulin or sulfonylureas. It can develop quickly, impairs judgment exactly when judgment is ne...
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