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Type 2 Diabetes: What It Is and How to Control It
Pakistan has one of the highest rates of diabetes in the world. What the numbers mean, which checks you are owed each year, and how to fast safely in Ramadan.
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Dengue Fever
Most dengue is survived at home. The danger opens on days three to seven, usually as the fever falls. These are the warning signs that mean hospital now.
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High Blood Pressure (Hypertension)
Blood pressure that stays above 140/90 damages the heart, brain and kidneys silently. What the numbers mean, and what actually brings them down.
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A fever is the body fighting an infection. Most settle at home. These are the signs that mean go now, how to dose paracetamol safely, and what not to do.
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From the glossary
- Acanthosis nigricansDark, velvety thickening of the skin, usually at the back of the neck, armpits or groin. It is a visible sign of insulin resistance.
- Acceptance and commitment therapyACT, Acceptance & commitment therapyA therapy that teaches you to make room for painful thoughts and feelings instead of fighting them, and to act on what matters to you. NICE recommends it for long-term pain.
- AddictionSubstance use disorder, DependenceLosing control over taking, using or doing something to the point where it harms you, and continuing despite that harm. It is a treatable health condition, not a moral failing.