A condition in which the blood glucose, which is also referred to as blood sugar, is found in excessive quantities in the body, is known as diabetes. Blood glucose is responsible for supplying energy to the body and the food that we consume is the main source of this substance.

Characterized by severe pain and swelling in the joints, gout is a common type of arthritis that affects people of all ages. This condition is caused by excess uric acid in the body crystallizing and accumulating in the joints, which makes movement difficult and painful. Although it can affect any joint in the body, the big toe is most commonly affected.

Complications in pregnancy are not very common, but they become a reason to worry whenever they arrive. Pregnancy is not generally easy and can turn out to be very overwhelming for most women. Further, things turn tricky since it gets difficult to understand whether a pain arising during pregnancy is normal or there might be something to worry about.

Arthritis commonly refers to inflammation of the joint, although the term is used for more than 200 types of conditions that affect the joints as well as the tissues that surround the joints. The most common type of this rheumatic condition is osteoarthritis, while there are other common types of arthritis including gout, fibromyalgia, and rheumatoid arthritis (RA).

When there is an uncontrollable growth of abnormal cells in the body, the condition is known as cancer. These cells are known as cancer cells, tumor cells, or malignant cells. The growth of these cancer cells can go beyond control and can lead to the formation of tumors in the body. These cells can also attack the immune system and can cause other impairments that can lead to death.

A wax-like substance present in the cells of your body that aids the production of vitamin D and certain hormones is known as cholesterol. The liver produces the amount of cholesterol required by the body, but we also get cholesterol from the food we eat. This can lead to an increase in blood cholesterol levels in the body, increasing the risk of severe health problems like heart diseases.