repeated episodes of depression, and at least one episode of maniain the person's lifetime. Bipolar disorderis one kind of mood disorder that afflicts more than 1% of adults in the United States, up to as many as 4 million people. ...
Corticosteroids should not be stopped suddenly after prolonged use as this can result in adrenal crisis because of the body's inability to secrete enough cortisol to make up for the withdrawal.Nausea,vomiting, andshockare the reported side effects of adrenal crisis....
Obesity Center of Excellence: News and Perspective ENDO 2024 GLP-1 Coverage Often Denied for Teens With Obesity Half of adolescents who did fill prescriptions never reached their treatment dose, according to a single-center retrospective study. Medscape Medical News, June 02, 2024 ENDO 2024 ...
CVD 2050: No, GLP-1s Won't Save the Day Cardiologists Bob Harrington and Dhruv Kazi discuss the projected burden of cardiovascular disease in 2050, why it's not sustainable, and what can be done to prevent it. theheart.org on Medscape, October 24, 2024 5 WSC 2024 Read clinically ...
Turf toe is an injury to the underside of the big toe and joint at the base of the big toe. This joint, the first metatarsophalangeal (MTP) joint, is commonly known as the "ball of the foot." Turf toe is specifically a hyperextension of the big toe. This jointsprainof the big to...
the front of the neck, below the Adam's apple. The gland is shaped like a butterfly and wraps around the windpipe or trachea. The two wings or lobes on either side of the windpipe are joined together by a bridgeof tissue, called the isthmus, which crosses over the front of the ...
Repeated bouts of bronchitis or pneumonia Chronic mucus production (phlegm) Chronic chest pain, especially discomfort which gets worse when you inhale or cough Contact a health-care professional to discuss your symptoms. Health News Most Patients Can Keep Using GLP-1 Weight Loss Meds Before Surgeries...
Formerly separately called substance or drug abuse and addiction, drug use disorder, also called substance use or chemical use disorder, is an illness characterized by a destructive pattern of using a substance that leads to significant problems or distress, including tolerance to or withdrawal from ...
There are many types of hyperthermia that range from inconvenient, like heat rash, to life-threatening, like heat stroke. Heat-related illnesses associated with activity like work or exercise include heat cramps, heat syncope, heat exhaustion, and heat s
Further, the "keto diet" has gained attention as a potentialweight-losstool. Its proponents argue that a carefully controlled ketogenic diet can avoid the dangers ofketoacidosisand be an effective way tolose weight. What is ketosis? Ketosis is the accumulation of ketone bodies orketonesin the bl...