Category: Endocrinology

Precocious Puberty: Causes, Diagnosis, Treatment

Jun , 15 , 2018 Healthsoul Endocrinology Pediatrics, Precocious puberty 0 comments

Puberty is that time period of life when a child’s body brings some changes to become sexually mature. In boys, it happens usually between 12-16 of age and in girls around 10 to 14 years of age but puberty is…

10 Jun

Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome: Diagnosis and Treatment

Jun , 10 , 2018 Healthsoul Endocrinology Androgen insensitivity syndrome 0 comments

Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome is a genetic disorder that leads to decreased action of the androgen receptor, making them insensitive to action by testosterone in the body. This results in externally female characteristics in an individual who is genetically male with…

08 Jun

Hirsutism: Causes, Diagnosis and Treatment

Jun , 08 , 2018 Healthsoul Endocrinology Hirsutism 0 comments

Hirsutism is a condition of excessive hair growth in a woman mimicking the pattern seen in men. The underlying cause is androgen excess which may be due to various diseases. Approximately 5 to 10% of women in the reproductive age…

08 Jun

Gigantism and Acromegaly: Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment

Jun , 08 , 2018 Healthsoul Endocrinology Acromegaly, Gigantisim 0 comments

As the name suggests, this is a disease in which an individual grows excessively in height to appear ‘giant like’. This occurs due to abnormally excess production of growth hormone (GH) by the pituitary gland (a gland in the brain)…

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21 May

Cushing’s Disease: Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment

May , 21 , 2018 Healthsoul Endocrinology Cushing's syndrome 0 comments

Cushing’s disease is caused by extended exposure to high levels of cortisol, a hormone. It can occur if the body releases too much of the hormone naturally or if the person is taking oral corticosteroid medication. There are treatments that…

09 Apr

Living with Childhood Diabetes

Apr , 09 , 2018 Healthsoul Endocrinology, Pediatric Diabetes 0 comments

Living with a child with childhood diabetes can be just as tough as being the child who is diagnosed with it. Managing pediatric diabetes is not easy for children and their parents, but being informed is half the battle. Once…

09 Apr

Diabetes Drug May Be a Golden Ticket to Cure Alzheimer’s

Apr , 09 , 2018 Healthsoul Endocrinology Healthcare, Internal Medicine 0 comments

Diabetes is a growing problem in America, and all over the world, today. Currently, almost 10% of the American population carries a diagnosis of diabetes, and 1.5 million new cases are added each year. Diabetes disproportionately strikes older Americans, with…

06 Apr

Hyperthyroidism: Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment

Apr , 06 , 2018 Healthsoul Endocrinology Hyperthyroidism 0 comments

What is Hyperthyroidism? Hyperthyroidism is a condition in which the thyroid becomes overactive. It produces too much thyroxine and can cause the body’s metabolism to burn fat too quickly. Sweating, rapid weight loss, rapid heartbeat, irritability, and anxiety characterize the…

29 Mar

Hyperparathyroidism: Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment

Mar , 29 , 2018 Healthsoul Endocrinology Hyperparathyroidism 0 comments

The parathyroid glands are in the neck and control the body’s calcium levels. They are very small, no bigger than a grain of rice. They release the parathyroid hormone, which breaks down bones and allows calcium to be released, allows…

27 Mar

Pheochromocytoma – Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment

Mar , 27 , 2018 Healthsoul Endocrinology Pheochromocytoma 0 comments

A Pheochromocytoma is a rare type of noncancerous tumor that grows in an adrenal gland. It usually only affects one gland, but it can sometimes affect both. The tumor can cause the adrenal glands to release hormones that can cause…

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