Both men and women deal with sexual dysfunction caused by diabetes. However, diabetes affects each gender differently. Diabetes can affect your sex life on a physical and mental level. The changes in sexual desire cause emotional stress which leads to a lower sex drive.

Common types of weight loss surgeries Roux-en-Y (ROO-en-WEYE) gastric bypass. The surgeon uses surgical staples to create a small stomach pouch. This limits the amount of food you can eat. The pouch is attached to the middle part of the small intestine. Food bypasses the upper part of the small intestine and stomach, reducing the [...]

Find out your body mass index (BMI). BMI is a measure of body fat based on height and weight. People with a BMI of 25 to 29.9 are considered overweight. People with a BMI of 30 or more are considered obese.

Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis What is Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis? What is an autoimmune disease? What are the symptoms of Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis? Does this disease run in families? How can I know for sure if I have this disease? What is the treatment for this disease? What would happen without medicine to make sure my thyroid works? What happens [...]

Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is the name for a group of problems that includes swelling, pain, tingling, and loss of strength in your wrist and hand. A person’s dominant hand is the one that is usually affected. However, nearly half of CTS sufferers have symptoms in both hands.

Hip replacement is usually scheduled weeks in advance. Use this time wisely. There is a lot you can do before surgery to make your recovery at home go smoothly. Keep a list of questions and make notes about what your appointment times and to do list. Here is a checklist of basic steps for getting [...]

Hip precautions are important guidelines for those who have recently undergone hip surgery to replace their hip joint and stop joint pain. Hip precautions are ways of moving around that help prevent hip dislocation or separation of the new joint until the joint heals.

If making changes in your lifestyle—such as reducing stress and losing weight—doesn’t lower your blood pressure, your doctor may want you to take blood pressure medicine. Most people who take blood pressure medicine take it for life. This is a list of the main kinds of blood pressure medicine and how they work: ACE (Angiotensin [...]

In some health insurance plans you can refer yourself to a doctor. In other plans, you have to be referred to a specialist by your primary care physician. If you are trying to decide what type of doctor you need for your health problem or symptoms you’re having, then this list will help you out.

This article gives you basic facts about hip replacement surgery, your hospital stay and recovery. Share this article with your family. It explains what happens before, during, and after hip replacement surgery. But, it cannot answer all of the questions you might have about your own hip problem and the treatment of it.