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Diabetes mellitus type 2 is a disorder that is characterized by high blood glucose (sugar) in the context of insulin resistance and relative insulin deficiency. Initially managed by increasing exercise and dietary life style modification, medications are typically needed as the disease progresses.

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Melanoma

Malignant melanoma arises from melanocytes in a pigmented area (eg, skin, mucous membranes, eyes, or CNS). With spread, prognosis is poor. Melanomas occur mainly on the skin but also on the mucosa of the oral and genital regions and conjunctiva. Melanomas vary in size, shape, and color (usually pigmented) and in their propensity to invade and metastasize.

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Nerve pain

There are many causes for neuralgia the list of most important causes are diabetes, drugs, trauma.

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Causes for hyperthyroidism

Hyperthyroidism is a condition in which the overactive thyroid gland produces excess of thyroid hormones which circulate in the body. Thyrotoxicosis is toxic medical condition due to excess intake of the thyroid hormones or due to excess production of thyroid hormone by thyroid gland.

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Headache in children

Headaches occur in more than 90 percent of school-age children.

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Nephrotic syndrome in children

Nephrotic syndrome is a disorder caused by damage to the small blood vessels in your kidneys that filter waste and excess water from your blood. When healthy, these small blood vessels keep blood protein from seeping into your urine and out of your body.

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High risk pregnancy

High risk pregnancy is defined as one which is complicated by factor or ractors that adversely affects the pregnency out come either maternal or perinatal or both. All pregnancies and deliveries are potentially at risk.

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Stress management

Stress is a family of related experiences, pathways, responses and outcomes caused by a range of different events or circumstances. There are two types of stress resposne one is fight and flight response, other is general adaptation syndrome.

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Febrile convulsions (Febrile seizures)

A febrile seizure is a convulsion in young children caused by a sudden spike in body temperature, often from an infection. As the body temperature controls of very small children are not fully developed, they are the ones who are prone to frequent fevers. Occurrence of fits as a result of high fever is a common phenomenon with children. These fits are known as febrile convulsions.

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Hysterectomy: Facts women should know

Hysterectomy is the surgery done which involves the removal of the uterus. It can be done in 2 ways, one is abdominal and other is vaginal hysterectomies.

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