Congenital hypothyroidism is a relatively uncommon condition that occurs in newborns. Congenital hypothyroidism can occur due the mother being exposed to radioiodine and anti-thyroid medication, but more likely, it is a hereditary condition. Girls are twice as likely to be born with congenital hypothyroidism as boys are. It affects approximately one child in every 4,000 […]
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Multiple sclerosis is at epidemic proportions in North America. In one study researchers found that the incidence of multiple sclerosis increased sixfold in Switzerland between the 1920s in the 1980s. They also found that this rise was paralleled in other industrialized nations. Today there may be as many as 2 million people who suffer from
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Bladder infections, commonly called urinary tract infections by physicians, refer to an infection that has lodged itself either in the bladder or the urethra, the tube that leads from the bladder to the outside of the body. Bacteria can infect any part of the urinary tract from the kidneys down to the urethra. These infections
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Although you can be diagnosed with asthma at just about any age, most people will find that they exhibit the signs and symptoms of the disease during childhood. Even though your physician is very familiar with the classic signs of wheezing, shortness of breath and coughing there are also other general nonspecific symptoms which may
Hyperthyroidism is a condition in which the thyroid gland produces too much of the hormone thyroxine. The causes of hyperthyroidism vary and treatment of this disease will be most successful when it is based on the underlying medical condition that created it. Hyperthyroidism can cause a number of serious symptoms. It can cause your heart
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Couples who are going through infertility studies and testing are often overwhelmed by the amount of new information they are absorbing. There is new terminology, schedules, tests, and organization of all of this in order to achieve a pregnancy. Best of all, while they think of their sex life as ‘making love’ the doctor’s office
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Male impotence or erectile dysfunction is a condition which is estimated to affect approximately 50% of men over the age of 40. While investigating treatment options a man will be faced with both invasive and noninvasive techniques designed to help them regain a satisfactory and healthy sex life. One of those treatment protocols are penile
Measles Causes Symptoms Self-Care at Home Prevention Measles (Rubella) is a highly contagious respiratory disease. This causes body rash maculopapular eruption over the entire body including flu like symptoms such as fever, general malaise, sneezing, nasal congestion, brassy cough, conjunctivitis caused by the rubella virus. Measles, which is also called English Measles, spread through
Gout is an acute arthritic condition caused by an increase of uric acid in the blood. This results in urate crystals forming in one or two joints, often in the lower extremity and commonly in the big toe. The pain comes on suddenly, causing intense pain, stiffness, and swelling. Unless it is treated correctly the
According to the American Academy of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE) an estimated 50 million women will have reached menopause by the end of the year. And, because thyroid disease and menopause often create the same symptoms the disease can often go undetected or may worsen when the woman approaches menopause because of the hormonal shifts that
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