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Diabetes is an ancient disease. The Papyrus Ebers, an Egyptian document from 1550 B.C., describes its classic symptoms: frequent urination (polyuria), excessive thirst (polydipsia) and intense hunger (polyphagia), long before physicians put a name to the syndrome.

As a contributor to a new section in “Hormone Hotspots”, I am indulged to write about a topic I fancy most—the diabetic foot.

Ako ay nagagalak na makasama kayo sa kaunaunahang pagkakataon sa column na ito sa H Mag na pinamagatang USAPANG BUNTIS. Ang column na ito ay hindi lamang para sa mga buntis.

ANO ANG KAUGNAYAN NG THYROID AT IODINE? Ang iodine o yodo ay isa sa pinakamahalagang sangkap na kinakailangan ng thyroid upang maging tama ang pagkilos nito.

For those patients who have had regular “fasting-blood-chemistry-panel-hellextractions”, soon enough your worries might be over. Introducing to you, the Accuvein AV300, helping health professionals find difficult to access veins.

KAKAIBANG ALTAPRESYON – Secondary Hypertension: Unveiling the silence of the’ Silent Killer’ The Presure Cooker Lutuin Para sa May High Blood Cecile Anonuevo-Cruz, MD, FPCp, DPSEM

This column is the obligatory question and answer portion of Hormone Hotspots.

Sa mga lamang loob na bumubuo ng “endocrine system” ay sikat na ang pancreas o “pale” na apektado sa diabetes, at ang thyroid na apektado sa goiter.

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) ay isang kalagayan dulot ng pagbabagong “hormonal” at tinatayang pinakamadalas na sanhi ng hindi pagkakaroon ng anak ng mga kababaihan na may edad na 15-45 taon.

Growth hormone (GH) is a chemical produced by the pituitary gland, a tiny oval-shaped organ at the bottom of our brain.

The prevalence of obesity is increasing in all age groups, including older persons defined as thos greater than 65 years old.

My colleague on these pages, Dr. Nemencio Nicodemus, has been writing on thyroid disorders over the last two years, but I’d like to take this opportunity to elaborate about how thyroid hormone affects our bodies and briefly discuss thyroid hormone replacement specifically.