There are five stages of diabetic nephropathy as the disease progresses from least to most severe. Early diagnosis and treatment may slow progression.

Although the symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome may affect your quality of life, IBS is not life threatening and doesn’t lead to more serious health conditions. Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a disorder that affects your gastrointestinal (GI)…

September 16, 2024 Smart home devices from hubs to doorbells, thermostats to lights, help make your life easier to manage. As long as they’re up to date. Updates deliver the latest software and firmware to your smart home devices. They provide…

Risks and side effects Some medical conditions that affect your hands may hinder your ability to perform daily activities, which can have a negative impact on your quality of life. Hand reconstruction surgery may help restore your hand’s…

Gene therapy is an emerging treatment for both wet and dry macular degeneration. It requires fewer eye injections than standard treatments. Macular degeneration, also called age-related macular degeneration (AMD), affects your ability to see things…

eating heart-healthy foodsavoiding caffeineexercising regularly while avoiding high intensity activitiesavoiding stressful situationsquitting smoking, if you smoke If you have a pacemaker or implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD), avoid…

Heart complicationsBrain complicationsOther complicationsSeeing a doctorPreventionFAQTakeaway Arrhythmia puts you at greater risk of potentially life threatening complications affecting your heart, brain, and lungs. An arrhythmia is an abnormal…

Doctors most frequently use catheter ablation to treat SVT. A 2024 study found that it helped nearly 82% of 2,470 people with AFib. Catheter ablation takes place in an electrophysiology laboratory. It takes about 3 to 6 hours. While you’re under…

MedicationsCardioversionCatheter ablationImplantable devicesManeuversLifestyle changesTakeaway Heart arrhythmias are usually harmless, but some can be life threatening. Treatments help correct your heart rate to prevent serious health issues. When…

Who benefits?ProcedureRisksRecommendationsFAQTakeaway If at least two of your close family members have had a brain aneurysm, genetic testing may help identify if you’re at risk. A brain aneurysm is a bulge in one of your brain’s blood vessels. The…

Although people over 65 years old are more at risk for high blood pressure, it also affects about 1 in 8 adults between 20 and 40 years of age. High blood pressure (hypertension) is caused by a consistently high force of blood traveling through your…

Experiencing multiple ministrokes may lead to multi-infarct dementia, the second most common type of dementia in people 60 years of age and older. Multi-infarct dementia (MID) is a type of vascular dementia, which is progressive memory loss after a…

Getting medical careVs. Alzheimer’s Although both amnesia and dementia involve memory loss, they are not the same condition. Amnesia is a type of memory loss that is usually temporary, while dementia is progressive and irreversible. Along with memory…

Immunophenotyping helps doctors diagnose and classify specific blood cell cancers, like leukemia and lymphoma, as well as other diseases. Immunophenotyping is a lab test doctors use to identify and classify specific cells. It involves treating a…

While both these fats are important to your body’s function, too much of either (or both) can cause serious health conditions. Heart health is a vital part of overall health, and your levels of cholesterol and triglycerides are an important part of…

Diabetic nephropathy develops slowly over several years. There may be no symptoms in its early stages. Treatment may prevent it from progressing and leading to serious conditions, like end stage renal disease. Diabetes is one of the most common…

Coronary revascularization procedures treat narrowed arteries to improve blood flow to the heart. Common types include percutaneous coronary intervention and bypass surgery. If you have a condition that prevents blood from flowing to areas of your…

The 4-2-1 rule is a tool that doctors use to diagnose severe cases of diabetic retinopathy, an eye condition affecting people with diabetes that can progress to vision loss. If high blood sugar levels damage the retina’s blood vessels, an eye…

MGUS and multiple myeloma both cause elevated levels of monoclonal antibodies in your blood. MGUS usually has no symptoms but can be a precursor to multiple myeloma. MGUS is a noncancerous condition that causes the plasma cells in your blood to…

An arteriovenous (AV) fistula connects an artery to a vein in your arm. This provides a stronger access point for the needles from a hemodialysis machine. If you have end stage kidney disease (ESKD), also called end stage renal disease, your kidneys…