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In this episode of Healthy Moments, Dr. Griffin Rodgers, director of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, describes how parents can encourage their children to be more physically active.
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Four steps to help people with diabetes understand, monitor, and manage diabetes. Explains diabetes ABCs and ways to stay healthy and control the disease.
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Four steps to help people with diabetes understand, monitor, and manage diabetes. Explains diabetes ABCs and ways to stay healthy and control the disease.
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As we wrap up the end of 2021, here are the most popular posts of the year, plus three posts you may have missed.
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Describes how abdominal adhesions form. Explains their causes and how they can lead to intestinal obstruction.
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Learn how to use the Body Weight Planner, which helps adults set their personal physical activity and calorie goals.
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Dr. William T. Cefalu shares how health care professionals can help patients with type 2 diabetes achieve remission and sustain it over time.
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Describes symptoms, causes, and treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), a condition in which acid reflux leads to symptoms or complications.
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Overview of symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of gastroesophageal reflux (GER), or acid reflux, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) in children.
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Overview of symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of gastroesophageal reflux (GER), or acid reflux, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) in infants.
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Explains the causes of acquired cystic kidney disease (ACKD), a common condition in people with kidney failure who are treated with dialysis.
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Overview of acromegaly, a disorder that occurs when the body makes too much growth hormone over a long period of time.
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Read about decreased functional status and quality of life (QOL) issues that frequently complicate progressive CKD.
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Dr. Nathan D. Wong explains why it is so important to talk about heart disease with patients who have diabetes.
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Paul Kimmel, MD, NIDDK program director in the Division of Kidney, Urologic, and Hematologic Diseases, discusses the NIDDK Hemodialysis Opioid Prescription Effort (HOPE) consortium, which is part of the NIH Helping to End Addiction Long-term (HEAL) initiative.
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Dr. Richard Benson discusses the links between stroke and diabetes, and strategies to reduce stroke risk for people with diabetes.
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Dr. Matthew Kreuter explains how health care professionals can address the individual social needs of patients who have diabetes.
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Describes adrenal insufficiency, or Addison’s disease, and secondary adrenal insufficiency and the role of the adrenal hormones cortisol and aldosterone.
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Describes Alagille syndrome, a rare, inherited disorder that affects the liver. Covers the causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and long-term outlook.
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Defines albuminuria and discusses who is at risk. Reviews the signs of albuminuria and provides information about testing procedures and treatment options.
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Now is an exciting time for Alzheimer’s Disease research, and you can play a role.
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Memory loss that affects your daily life may be a symptom of Alzheimer’s disease.
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Overview of amyloidosis, a condition where abnormal proteins called amyloid build up in organs and tissues, and how the condition affects the kidneys.
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Learn about problems of the lower GI tract, such as anorectal malformation, colonic atresia, malrotation, intussusception, fistula, prolapse, and volvulus.
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Overview of anemia in people with chronic kidney disease, a common complication in people with advanced kidney disease.
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Overview of anemia of inflammation, also called anemia of chronic disease, a type of anemia that affects people who have conditions that cause inflammation.
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Overview of anti-GBM disease, a rare autoimmune disorder that affects the kidneys and lungs and can be fatal if not treated promptly.
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Learn about aplastic anemia and myelodysplastic syndromes, rare disorders that affect bone marrow and blood, including symptoms, causes, diagnosis, and treatment.
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Learn about the causes, symptoms, and diagnosis of appendicitis, a digestive system infection treated with surgery or antibiotics.
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We don’t know whether depression increases the risk of diabetes or vice versa, but we do know that dealing with more than one health problem can be hard.
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Dr. Rodgers is joined by Dr. Josie Briggs, who explains what you need to know about dietary supplements.
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A doctor provides an overview of kidney disease medications and their relation to other conditions, such as high blood pressure.
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In this episode of Healthy Moments, Dr. Griffin Rodgers, director of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, explains why people with risk factors for kidney disease should get tested for the disease.
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For people facing kidney failure, artificial kidneys have the potential to dramatically improve quality of life.
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Learn how an artificial pancreas system can automatically control blood glucose levels in people with type 1 diabetes.
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Albuminuria may be a sign of CKD. A urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio on a spot urine specimen is the recommended test to assess and monitor urine albumin.
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Discusses symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of autoimmune hepatitis, a disease in which your immune system attacks the liver, causing inflammation and damage.
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Overview of autonomic neuropathy—damage to nerves that control your internal organs, including your heart, digestive system, bladder, eyes, and sex organs.
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Dr. David Arterburn discusses how bariatric surgery can be safe and effective in improving health for people who have obesity and type 2 diabetes.
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Overview of Barrett's esophagus including the causes; the link to acid reflux; as well as symptoms, treatments, complications, diet, and home care.
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Why should you consider being an organ donor?
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Susan Z. Yanovski, MD, discusses how the benefits of behavioral weight management treatment can apply to the care of people with diabetes.
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In this episode of Healthy Moments, Dr. Griffin Rodgers, director of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, shares how steady changes in physical activity can improve your health.
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Read about symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of biliary atresia, a condition in infants in which bile ducts are scarred and blocked, leading to liver damage.
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Overview of binge eating disorder—how common it is, who is most likely to develop it, related health problems, symptoms, causes, diagnosis, and treatment.
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Provides a comprehensive introduction to the causes, symptoms, and treatments for bladder control problems in women.
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Learn about the causes, symptoms, and diagnosis of bladder control problems and bedwetting in children. Treatments may include home care, alarms, and medicine.
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Learn about one of the most common bladder control problems, urinary incontinence, which is a condition that involves the accidental loss or leaking of urine.
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Learn about bladder infections and painful urination, including symptoms, causes, diagnosis, and treatments.
