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Preeclampsia and eclampsia: Things Every Pregnant Woman Needs to Know
December 22, 2021 | 4 min read
Hypertension during pregnancy is common. Hypertension is defined as systolic blood pressure ≥140 mmHg or diastolic blood pressure ≥90 mmHg. A woman may be hypertensive when entering pregnancy or she…
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Struggling to lose weight? These medical reasons explain why you’re not losing weight
April 27, 2021 | 8 min read
Have you been struggling to lose weight and wonder if there might be a medical reason behind this? It's not uncommon for people to think that there may be an…
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Insulin resistance: Cause, symptoms and prevention
April 2, 2021 | 4 min read
Insulin resistance is the inability of insulin to optimally stimulate the transport of glucose into the body’s cells, mainly the muscle cells, fat cells and liver cells.
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Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) – Fighting the flab in PCOS
March 2, 2021 | 5 min read
Any woman suffering from polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) knows about the constant struggle with weight gain and trying to lose the excess weight.