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Type 1 diabetes
With type 1 diabetes, the pancreas produces very little or no insulin. To supply the body with this essential hormone, people with the disease need daily injections of insulin.
Diabetic neuropathy
With diabetic neuropathy, nerve damage occurs due to permanently elevated blood glucose levels. Pain and numbness in the arms and legs are typical symptoms.
Sugar: as bad as its reputation?
Sugar, energy supplier: not only does the brain need it, but every cell of the body too. So why does sugar have such a bad reputation?
Type 2 diabetes
In type 2 diabetes, the blood sugar level is raised because the body’s cells fail to respond properly to the hormone insulin and don’t absorb enough sugar from the blood.
Gestational diabetes
Diabetes in pregnancy (gestational diabetes) increases the risk of certain rare birth complications. This risk can usually be reduced by a change in diet.
Diabetic foot
Diabetic foot begins with dry feet and increased formation of calluses. Later, chronic wounds can develop, which are sometimes difficult to treat.
Three-day fever
Three-day fever is a childhood illness involving a high temperature followed by a rash. The viral infection is usually harmless.
Ebola virus disease
Discover where Ebola virus disease most commonly occurs, its usual symptoms and how it can be prevented.
Acidosis
Acidosis is a condition in which the body’s pH balance is disrupted. As a result, the pH value of the blood drops and becomes “acidic”. This acidity is usually due to an underlying illness.
Prevention through the health check-up
People with statutory health insurance between the ages of 18 and 34 can get a health check-up as a one-off, and then every 3 years from the age of 35 onwards. Find out here what is involved.