Symptoms of Diabetes

Dehydration

If we don’t have enough body water, or if the concentration of electrolytes in that water gets out of balance, we are... »

Type I Diabetes

Type 1 diabetes most often strikes young people, especially between the ages of 5 and 7 (when viruses run through the... »

When mothers smoke during pregnancy, their choice may affect the children for the rest of their lives. The January 5,... »

Boils

A boil is a pus filled infection of the skin It usually starts as an infection in a hair follicle and spreads. Bacteria... »

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--Alan Greene, MD, FAAP