Syncope is a common event in which there is a transient loss of consciousness and postural tone. Although syncope is generally a benign event in young adults (less than 35 years of age) and, in many cases, never reaches the attention of a physician, exercise-related syncope can signal sudden death.1,2.
Occurs when the body's immune system attacks the insulin-producing beta cells in the pancreas and destroys them. The pancreas then produces little or no insulin. Type 1 diabetes develops most often in young people but can appear in adults.
Diabetes is caused by an increase in blood glucose levels, or hyperglycemia. There are two types of diabetes: type 1 and type 2. A new report says that more and more women are developing diabetes during their pregnancies, thereby increasing the risk that newborns will have serious birth defects.