MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'hypoglycaemia'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 03:32:17 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3505155&cid=t_231512_167_f&fid=38576&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.drbriffa.com%2Fblog%2F2010%2F04%2F26%2Fmy-advice-for-those-looking-to-have-an-energised-and-productive-afternoon%2F Apparently, it’s 30 years ago that Marks and Spencer (a UK-based food, clothing and home goods retailer) started selling pre-prepared sandwiches. Other retail outlets followed suit, and the end result is that sandwiches now are the prime lunch fodder for workers up and down the land. But do they represent prime fuel for those with [...] (Source: Dr John Biffa's Blog) Dr John Biffa's Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3505155 Mon, 26 Apr 2010 07:16:57 +0100 3505155 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3251431&cid=t_231512_167_f&fid=38576&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.drbriffa.com%2Fblog%2F2010%2F02%2F08%2Fmy-friends-son-reminds-me-how-important-blood-sugar-control-is-to-energy-and-mood%2F I was talking to a son of a friend of mine over the weekend. Mark (not his real name) is 18 and has been finding his energy and motivation can flag at times. Some of the time he can be energised and motivated. Other times he feels lethargic and “can’t be bothered with life”. Naturally, [...] (Source: Dr John Biffa's Blog) Dr John Biffa's Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3251431 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 10:29:53 +0100 3251431 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2349602&cid=t_231512_137_f&fid=35426&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FTheAlzheimersReadingRoom%2F%7E3%2Fwg8-iGfpaNw%2Fdiabetes-linked-to-cognitive-decline.html This is another broad study that links, diabetes, cognitive decline and Alzheimer's. The study included 1,066 people with type 2 diabetes aged between 60 and 75.A team at the University of Edinburgh found, "Either hypos lead to cognitive decline, or cognitive decline makes it more difficult for people to manage their diabetes, which in turn causes more hypos."A third explanation could be that a third unidentified factor is causing both the hypos and the cognitive decline.HypoglycaemiaHypoglycaemia is caused by a lack of sugar (glucose) reaching the brain, which uses it as fuel.Symptoms can include sweating, fatigue, hunger, feeling dizzy, feeling weak, a higher heart rate than usual and blurred vision.More severe episodes can led to temporary loss of consciousness, convulsions and coma.Dia... Alzheimer's Reading Room, The blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2349602 Sun, 12 Apr 2009 17:20:10 +0100 2349602 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2276505&cid=t_231512_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2FaCOtLs1E47w%2Fmisinforming-healthcare-professionals.php I spent this evening in a room with around three hundred dentists. A nightmare, I would imagine, for the many people in whose hearts dentists strike fear, but as a dentist myself Continuing Professional Development sessions like this form a regular part of my schedule. They vary enormously from extremely boring to pretty entertaining. But tonight, quite frankly, I'm annoyed.The topic under discussion was medical emergencies, and high up... (Source: Diabetes Daily) Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2276505 Thu, 19 Mar 2009 05:14:18 +0100 2276505