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  What are Carbohydrates?The body converts the food we eat into energy. Even though we obtain calories and energy from different food sources, such as carbohydrates, fats, and proteins, our main source of energy is still from carbohydrates. The body converts these carbs into glucose, which is the main...

• How Fibromyalgia Impacts Each Age Group

  Most people believe fibromyalgia to be a disease that affects only middle-aged, stressed out women. And while this is true, fibromyalgia is actually a disease that can affect people of both sexes, and of all ages. While it’s more likely to receive a diagnosis at around 40 or 50 years old, at least...

• Unique New Treatment to Reduce Inflammation in Rheumatoid Arthritis

  Inflammation is a primary effect of many joint diseases like osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. Reducing inflammation can relieve pain, prevent injury, and strengthen joints in patients with arthritis. New research by the Imperial College of London has provided a novel new way in which...

• What Tests Determine Pancreatic Cancer?

  Pancreatic cancer is a cancer that begins in the pancreas, which is the organ that lies behind the lower part of the stomach. This type of cancer is really difficult to diagnose and it is often detected late. In most cases, by the time this cancer is detected, it has already spread rapidly and thus...

• How to De-Stress After a Long Nursing Shift

  Certainly, being a nurse is a matter of vocation (it is not among the highest-paying jobs related to medicine) but it is one of the most beautiful professions of all. Being a nurse means taking care of many different types of patients, sometimes having to work with them day after day. A nurse's job...

• How does Alcohol Affect Diabetes?

  Alcohol provides calories, like many other foods, and gets processed like fat in the body. Drinking alcohol increases the level of blood sugar levels and has to be taken with discretion. One should drink alcohol only if blood sugar levels are under control. It is always better to have a discussion a...