Why Are Women More Prone to Contracting Autoimmune Diseases?
Women are generally less prone to contracting infections than men are, but more vulnerable when it comes to issues revolving around the immune system. Women make up the better part of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus ...
Read MoreWhat you Need to Know about Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Infection
Cytomegalovirus or CMV is a commonly occurring virus that an infected body retains for life. Most people are unaware of this particular virus, mainly because of the rarity with which it affects healthy men, women, or ...
Read MoreThe Symptoms, Causes, and Prevention of Toxoplasmosis
Toxoplasmosis is a parasitic disease caused when a person comes into contact with one of the world’s most common parasites – Toxoplasma gondii. Infection generally happens when the person eats undercooked food containing this parasite, is ...
Read MoreThe Symptoms, Causes, and Prevention of Hyperthyroidism
Hyperthyroidism is a condition that occurs when the thyroid gland makes excessive amounts of thyroxine, which is a vital hormone in the body. Hyperthyroidism generally acts by speeding up metabolism, leading to unintentional weight loss as ...
Read MoreAn Overview of Hypergonadism
It is no surprise that women are more vulnerable to health issues when compared to men. This is because of their genetic and biological structure. One of the main issues that most women complain about will ...
Read MoreAn Overview of Autoimmune Hepatitis (AIH)
The immune system of our body offers protection to virus, bacteria, and other foreign bodies. However, if you have fallen prey to AIH or autoimmune hepatitis, then your body’s immune system will instead start to attack ...
Read MoreTests and Treatment for Paraganglioma
A paraganglioma is a vascular tumor that onsets in nerve cells spread out through the body. Equally common in men and women, this complication can affect people of all ages, but is most common in individuals ...
Read MoreA Complete Guide to the Causes and Symptoms of Esophageal Cancer
Esophageal cancer, often mistaken for heartburn or acid reflux until it is correctly diagnosed, is a serious affliction among men and women living in this age range. Although uncommon, and much likelier to affect men, it ...
Read More3 Mental Health Issues That are Common in Younger Women
A recent survey conducted by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration revealed a shocking conclusion that approximately 29 million women in the United States fall prey to some sort of mental health disorders every ...
Read MoreHow Valley Fever Affects the Body
Valley fever or coccidioidomycosis is a disease that normally brings on chest pain, fever, coughing, and other symptoms in people who catch it. Technically a fungal infection, it is caused by either of two coccidioides fungi ...
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