Last updated on August 30th, 2022Diabetic maculopathy is a medical problem that may occur due to retinopathy. Maculopathy is another term for macula damage. The macula is the part of the eye which offers a central vision. It plays a key role in fine vision (reading, writing, watching TV, comprehensive work, and identifying faces). A common …

Last updated on July 28th, 2023Type 2 diabetes is quite common nowadays and is quickly growing in numbers. Every 15 seconds, a person gets diagnosed with it. Nearly 10% (30 million) of the population is suffering from diabetes. The treatment of type 2 diabetes is using a mix of diet, physical activity, and antidiabetic medications. These …

Last updated on July 28th, 2023Alpha-glucosidase inhibitors are anti-diabetes drugs useful in the treatment of type 2 diabetes. Two medicines fall in this group namely, miglitol and acarbose. The medications aid in keeping the quantity of sugar in the bloodstream from rising too quickly after a person eats. A healthcare provider may recommend an alpha-glucosidase inhibitor …

Last updated on September 27th, 2022Postural hypotension is a type of low blood pressure when a person gets up from a seated or lying position. It is also termed orthostatic hypotension. This type of low BP can cause drowsiness or light-headedness or may even result in faintness. Postural hypotension can be mild. Also, its incidents may …

Last updated on July 18th, 2023Cushing syndrome is a medical condition caused by high levels of the stress hormone, cortisol, in a person’s blood. Cortisol augments a person’s blood sugars and blood pressure. Also, one of the major complications which may trigger unmanaged Cushing’s syndrome is diabetes. Cushing Syndrome Symptoms Some Cushing syndrome symptoms can involve: …