Hyperglycemia means high blood sugar. Hypoglycemia means low blood sugar. Still, while the definitions are easy to understand, recognizing and treating them can be more complicated.
During early pregnancy, it can be challenging to distinguish between expected symptoms and those that may be warning signs, requiring a call to the doctor or a trip to the emergency room.
A colposcopy lets your doctor examine your cervix, vagina and vulva. It's usually done after an abnormal Pap test, which may indicate cervical dysplasia.
Crohn’s disease is a long-term inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) that causes inflammation in the digestive tract. People with Crohn’s disease also have a higher risk of developing colorectal cancer than the general population.
We spoke to Nebraska Medicine ophthalmologist Brian Armstrong, MD, to help you understand ocular shingles and take action if you or someone you know is affected.
Short bowel syndrome (SBS) occurs when the body can’t absorb enough nutrients from fluids and foods due to a removed, damaged, or diseased section of the small intestine.
