50% of those who suffer a heart attack lose their lives

In accordance with César Rodríguez, president of Latin American Council of Cardiovascular Care, approximately 50% of the people who suffer a heart attack They lose their lives before they reach the...

Diabetic ketoacidosis can be deadly

The diabetes mellitus (DM) is considered a public health problem whose incidence continues to grow worldwide. In Mexico there are more than four million people with this condition, and just over a...

Good cholesterol decreases due to psoriasis

According to research conducted at the University of Pennsylvania, the inflammation caused by the psoriasis could cause changes in the cholesterol of a person, which include weakening the function of...

Ultra-bad cholesterol

The British University of Warwick has discovered a variant of cholesterol, the MGmin-Ldl or ultra-bad cholesterol. Its high presence in the blood would significantly increase the risks of suffering...

Control diabetes this Christmas

To enjoy the wonders of the holiday season, it is necessary to take into account the risks for diabetics. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of the United States government suggest some...

Control of diabetes in elderly people

The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases of the United States, recommends a series of measurements to control the diabetes that is worth knowing.Although the basic...

Figures in Mexico of obesity in the elderly

The National Health and Aging Study in Mexico, carried out in 2000, indicates that approximately 30% of the older adult population analyzed was malnourished and 15% were obese. The malnutrition It is...

Cholesterol is more frequent in men

Currently, the population in the Federal District is characterized by a pattern of very high values ​​of triglycerides; by levels of cholesterol that exceed the figure that is considered acceptable,...

Daniel von Bargen tries to commit suicide

The attempt of suicide of Daniel von Bargen It has generated surprise in society. The actor, known as the "Mr. Kruger" in the television series Seinfeld, shot himself in the temple with a Colt38...

Diabetes mellitus and older adults

It is one of the most frequent non-contagious diseases in the world. It's about the Mellitus diabetes, a group of metabolic diseases that have in common the presence of an increase of sugar...

Dibetes and mortality in the elderly

Until August 2010; 22 thousand 30 adults had been detected with diabetes in Mexico.In an interview, Dr.María Esther Lozano Dávila. Deputy Director of Aging for Preventive Programs and Disease...

Diverticulosis is common in older adults

If you are one of the people who consume processed foods, you should know that you are not getting enough fiber in you diet, and it is very likely that you will suffer constipation, hard stools and...

Diabetes in the elderly

Diabetes is a disease in which the organism does not produce insulin or does not use it properly. Insulin is a hormone needed to transform sugar, starch and other foods into the energy we need for...

Diabetes is a cause of heart attacks

The Mellitus diabetes is a disease which is characterized by having high levels of sugar in the blood. According to the doctor Rutilia Castañeda Lemons, Head of Line of Research in Diabetes Mellitus...

Precautions to prevent diabetic neuropathy

Người sói không chỉ là một nhân vật khoa học viễn tưởng chịu ảnh hưởng của mặt trăng. Đây cũng là một hội chứng tâm thần gây ra ảo giác ở người bị ảnh hưởng, nơi anh ta tin rằng mình có thể biến...

Lack of B vitamins cause depression and fatigue

The lack of vitamins B1, B6 and B12, is a common cause of depression, fatigue and loss of muscle mass in older adults, Dr. Martín Dávalos Gómez, specialist in geriatrics at the Mexican Institute of...

Impact of overweight and obesity in women

The situation is worrisome: in 20 states of the country, 10 of them located in the northern region, the obesity prevalence exceeds the national average, which is 32.4%. The bad news is for the female...

Hyperthyroidism can cause tumors

The term hyperthyroidism refers to any condition in which there is too much hormone thyroid in the body. In other words, the thyroid gland is hyperactive.This disease occurs when the thyroid it...

Glaucoma is the third cause of blindness

According to World Health Organization approximately 14 million people in the world suffer from glaucoma; in Mexico it is estimated that 20% of the population is at risk of having said disease, which...

Hypertension detonates brain diseases

This May 17 is celebrated World Day of Arterial Hypertension, a condition that affects the Mexican population more every day. Currently, 30% of Mexicans over the age of 20 have blood pressure high....