Fact Sheets

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Diabetes in Children
Juvenile (type 1) diabetes requires monitoring and treatment but, if managed well, doesn't interfere with a child's ability to enjoy a full life.
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Gestational Diabetes
Gestational diabetes is glucose intolerance that develops during pregnancy, worrisome because it can affect the health of both mother and baby.
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Fatty Liver Disease
Fatty liver disease (fat deposits in the liver) can lead to serious medical problems. Weight loss is often an effective treatment for this condition.
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Bariatric Surgery for Weight Loss
Bariatric surgery may be worth considering if you are obese with a related health condition, and other weight-loss strategies haven't worked for you.
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Diabetic Eye Disease
Poorly managed diabetes can cause several diabetic eye diseases—including diabetic retinopathy, diabetic macular edema, cataracts and glaucoma.
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Lipodystrophy
Lipodystrophy is a group of rare syndromes that causes a person to lose fat tissue on some parts of the body, while gaining it in others, including on organs like the liver.
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Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is an umbrella term used to describe a collection of symptoms caused by certain hormone imbalances.
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Body Contouring after Weight Loss
Weight loss can improve your health and change your life for the better. Body contouring is an additional surgery that can remove problematic remaining excess skin.
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Heart Disease in Women
Women face unique risks, warning signs and symptoms of heart disease. Here's what women—and men who care about them—need to know about this condition.
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Multiple Sclerosis
Multiple sclerosis (MS) affects the brain and spinal cord and affects each patient differently, making individualized treatment important.