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Type 2 Diabetes: 7 Actions to Reduce Your Risk by 58%
The DPP study showed: an active lifestyle and modest weight loss reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes by 58%, compared to 31% for metformin.
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Migraine: Much More Than Just a Headache
Migraine affects 12% of the adult population and remains the leading cause of disability among 15-49 year olds.
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Thyroid: Hypothyroidism and Hyperthyroidism Explained
Thyroid dysfunctions affect 10% of the population, with a female predominance. Symptoms, diagnosis, and treatments.
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Kidney Stones: Prevention Is the Real Cure
Kidney stones affect 10% of the population at some point. After a first episode, half will recur within 10 years without prevention.
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Chronic Kidney Disease: A Silent Threat
Chronic kidney disease affects 10% of adults globally and dramatically raises cardiovascular risk well before dialysis.
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Fibromyalgia: A Real Disease of Pain Processing
Fibromyalgia is recognised as a central pain syndrome, not 'in the head'. Comprehensive care brings real relief.
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Gout: Acute Crises and Long-Term Control
Gout is the most common inflammatory arthritis in men. Effective uric-acid-lowering therapy prevents recurrent attacks.
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Iron Deficiency Anemia: Find the Cause, Not Just the Pill
Iron deficiency is the most common nutritional deficit worldwide, but in adults the bleeding source matters.
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Chronic Fatigue: A Symptom That Deserves a Workup
Fatigue is one of the most common reasons for medical consultation. A structured approach finds the cause in most cases.
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Osteoarthritis: Movement Is Medicine
Regular low-impact exercise, weight management, and physiotherapy remain first-line therapy.
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Rheumatoid Arthritis: Early Treatment Matters
Symmetric morning joint stiffness lasting > 30 minutes needs early rheumatology referral.
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Systemic Lupus: A Chameleon Disease
Lupus mimics many diseases; fatigue, arthralgia, malar rash, and cytopenias suggest it.
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Gout: More Than a Rich Man's Disease
Sudden overnight pain in the big toe with intense redness is the classic gout attack.
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Iron-Deficiency Anemia: Find the Bleed
Iron deficiency in men or post-menopausal women warrants gastrointestinal investigation.
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Chronic Kidney Disease: Slow the Progression
Diabetes and hypertension cause most CKD; controlling both slows kidney decline.
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Kidney Stones: Hydration First
Drinking 2.5-3 L of water daily halves the recurrence rate of kidney stones.
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Fibromyalgia: A Real Chronic Pain Disorder
Fibromyalgia is a central pain sensitization disorder, not a psychological complaint.
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Glaucoma: The Silent Thief of Sight
Glaucoma damages the optic nerve without symptoms until visual loss is irreversible.
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Age-Related Macular Degeneration
AMD is the leading cause of central vision loss after 60; treatments exist for the wet form.
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High Blood Pressure: The Silent Killer You Must Control
Hypertension usually causes no symptoms but silently damages the heart, brain, and kidneys. Regular measurement is vital.
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Osteoarthritis: Understanding and Relieving Joint Wear
Knee, hip, hand pain: osteoarthritis affects hundreds of millions of people. Adapted physical exercise is the best non-pharmacological treatment.
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Chronic Kidney Disease: When Kidneys Fail Silently
Chronic kidney disease often progresses without symptoms for years. Diabetes and hypertension are the leading causes.
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Iron Deficiency Anemia: When Lack of Iron Exhausts the Body
Fatigue, shortness of breath, pallor, brittle hair: iron deficiency anemia affects 30% of the world's population, especially women and children.
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Fibromyalgia: Living with Chronic Widespread Pain
Muscle pain, intense fatigue, sleep disturbances: a multidisciplinary approach to regain control.
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Knee Osteoarthritis: Slowing Wear and Relieving Pain
From paracetamol to injections to prosthesis: an overview of solutions depending on the stage.
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Osteoporosis: protecting your bones at any age
Calcium, vitamin D, physical activity, anti-resorption treatments: preventing devastating fractures.
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Systemic lupus erythematosus: understanding this autoimmune disease
Fatigue, joint pain, butterfly rash: recognizing lupus and adapting its management.
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Rheumatoid arthritis: slowing articular inflammation
Methotrexate, biotherapies, JAK inhibitors: the therapeutic revolution of RA.
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Sickle cell disease: the world's leading genetic disease
Hydroxyurea, transfusions, gene therapy: advances against sickle cell disease.
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Glaucoma: preserving your sight before it's too late
Intraocular pressure, screening, eye drops and surgery: everything about glaucoma.
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AMD: preserving central vision after 50
Anti-VEGF, AREDS supplements: protecting your macula against degeneration.
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Polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD)
Tolvaptan, blood pressure control, dialysis: managing ADPKD.
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Ankylosing spondylitis: night-time back pain
NSAIDs, anti-TNF, IL-17 inhibitors: progress in ankylosing spondylitis.
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Gout: a microcrystalline arthritis
Colchicine, allopurinol, febuxostat: how to control gout in 2026.
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Psoriatic arthritis: when psoriasis attacks joints
Biotherapies anti-TNF, anti-IL-17, anti-IL-23: targeted treatments revolutionize PsA.
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Kidney stones: prevent recurrence
Identify the type of stone to adapt prevention and avoid recurrence.