Mahimi, a 23-year-old who was married just two months ago, had been having a strange abdominal pain since early in the morning. It was initially around her umbilicus (belly button), occurring from time to time, the pain lasting a few minutes each time. She was not feeling well and a little feverish. After a few hours, around lunch time, the pain was in the right lower abdomen.... |
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January 20, 2008 |
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We have all heard and read about the management of full-blown diabetes type 2, but now we are increasingly being made aware of the condition called prediabetes and the need to treat it to prevent getting diabetes.
Diabetes is becoming a big health problem in Sri Lanka. 
Arthritis and rheumatism, is there a difference? People are often confused- and they do overlap. 'Arthritis' means disease of or damage to the joints. 'Rheumatism' is a more general term used to describe any pain in or around your bones, muscles and joints. The term 'rheumatic disease' is used to refer to all types of arthritis and rheumatism.