Hyperthyroidism and toxic goitre: symptoms and treatment
What hyperthyroidism and thyrotoxicosis are, how Graves’ disease shows itself and which treatments exist.
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What you should know about your health
A doctor’s advice on diabetes and its complications, insulin therapy and bone health.
Gestational diabetes
Who gets gestational diabetes, how the OGTT is done, risks for mother and baby, and what to do after birth.
Cortisol and stress: how they affect the body
Chronic stress raises cortisol, affecting weight, sleep, blood pressure and blood sugar. When should cortisol be tested?
Type 1 diabetes: symptoms and treatment
How type 1 diabetes starts in children and young people, why ketoacidosis is dangerous and how insulin helps.
Pregnancy and the thyroid: what to know
Why TSH is checked before pregnancy, how hypothyroidism affects the baby and how iodine needs change.
Hair loss and hormones: what is the cause?
Thyroid problems, low iron, B12 deficiency and PCOS can all cause hair loss. Which tests help find the cause?
Fasting and diabetes: what you need to know
Fasting in Ramadan with diabetes: who should not fast, how to control sugar and when to break the fast.
Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) of thyroid nodules
RFA shrinks benign thyroid nodules that cause complaints without an incision – who it suits and how it is done.
Vitamin B12 deficiency: signs and risks
Forgetfulness, numbness and anaemia can signal B12 deficiency. Vegetarians and people on metformin are at higher risk.