Type 1 Diabetes

When you have type 1 diabetes, your pancreas can’t make insulin. This vital hormone helps your body's cells convert sugar into energy. Without it, sugar builds up in your blood and can reach dangerous levels. To avoid life-threatening complications, people with type 1 diabetes must take insulin for their entire lives.

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Vitamin Deficiency Linked to Stroke and Plaque Buildup in Carotid Arteries

A study published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal revealed that people low in vitamin B12 had an increase risk of a fatal heart attack and stroke.
The study focused on the relationship between homocysteine, B-12 and carotid artery plaque.



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Top Concentration Killers

Whether you're living with ADHD or just have trouble focusing from time to time, today's world is full of concentration killers. Psychologist Lucy Jo Palladino,offers a few tips to manage distractions. The top concentration killers are social media, email overload, cell phones, multitasking, boredom, nagging thoughts, stress, hunger, fatigue, depression.

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A Visual Guide to Generalized Anxiety Disorder

It's natural to worry during stressful times. But some people feel tense and anxious day after day, even with little to worry about. When this lasts for 6 months or longer, it may be generalized anxiety disorder. Many people don't know they have it. So they may miss out on treatments that lead to a better, happier life.

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