If you are an extremely active person, you probably find it challenging to slim down. Nonetheless, since keeping a healthy weight is always so important, it’s essential to know tactics to accommodate acupuncure for weight loss into your daily life, regardless of how busy you might be. If you are forever on the go, you can take advantage of the following free fast weight loss tips for remaining in charge of your weight. Read the rest of this entry »

By Salynn Boyles
WebMD Health News
Reviewed by Louise Chang, MD

Feb. 26, 2010 — In response to research confirming that even small elevations in blood sugar during pregnancy can lead to sick babies, an international panel of experts is recommending sweeping changes in how gestational diabetes is diagnosed.

If adopted, the changes would mean that in the future two or three times as many pregnant women would be diagnosed and treated for gestational diabetes. Read the rest of this entry »

WASHINGTON — The FDA has formally approved the enzyme replacement therapy velaglucerase alfa (VPRIV) — already okayed for pre-approval marketing — for pediatric and adult patients with Gaucher disease.  Gaucher disease is a rare genetic disorder affecting between 1 in 50,000 and 1 in 100,000 in the general population.

It limits production of the enzyme glucocerebrosidase, the lack of which allows fatty lipids to build up in the liver, spleen, bones, bone marrow, and nervous system.  Read the rest of this entry »

Dialysis is dialusis in greek language ,dia means through but lusis means loosening it is an artificial replacement of kidneys in case of lost kidney function.

According to National Kidney Foundation Dialysis is a treatment that does some of the things done by healthy kidneys. It is needed when your own kidneys can no longer take care of your body’s needs.

Hemodialysis machine

Hemodialysis machine

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Dialysis works on the principles of the diffusion of solutes and ultrafiltration  of fluid across a semi-permeable membrane. Diffusion describes a property of substances in water. Substances in water tend to move from an area where they are in a high concentration to an area of low concentration. Read the rest of this entry »