Pregnant women who suffer from depression are though considerably more likely to suffer from a form of pregnancy related diabetes. The complications of this can be severe, including congenital abnormalities, excessive head size or fetal weight and even more serious birth defects. It is thought that while suffering depression makes pregnancy related diabetes more likely to occur, suffering from type 1 or type 2 diabetes can also lead to depression during and post pregnancy.
Archive for October, 2009
Depressed Pregnant Women More Likely To Get Diabetes
Monday, October 26th, 2009Big Bucks Spent On Alternative Medicine
Thursday, October 15th, 2009Alternative medicine is big business. Many people use alternative medicine in the form of herbs, chiropractic care, and acupuncture. With all of this money being spent on alternative medicine doctors and patients would like to know if this kind of medicine is working, and if it is a safe alternative. Research is being conducted so physicians, and patients alike can make effective decisions on alternative health care. Alternative medicine still composes a small amount of the money spent on health.
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Medicine Created From Kudzu Vine Fights Alcoholism
Sunday, October 11th, 2009As a medicine Kudzu has been used for over 1,000 years in the Chinese culture. The medicinal ingredient is daidzin and it is touted as a medicine that can reduce drinking and prevent future relapses of alcoholism. Now a synthetic version of Kudzu has been developed. Because alcoholism is a medical disorder medicine is effective in its treatment. Relapse into alcoholism is a serious problem but the synthetic Kudzu is expected to aid in helping alcoholics from reverting back to drinking.
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