Major Depressive Disorder Major depressive disorder is a mood disorder that is caused by extreme and repetitious feelings of desperation, worthlessness, and discouragement. Most of these feelings are known to cause impaired emotional, cognitive, behavioral, and physical functioning or performance. (NEED CITATION) Major or clinical depression is commonly diagnosed with those who have the symptoms every day for at least two weeks. DSM-5 (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual) is a common tool…
Introduction Equine Cushing’s Syndrome (ECS) occurs when a tumor is found in the pituitary gland of the horse’s brain. The tumor that is in the pituitary gland affects the pars intermedia which is also why Cushing’s syndrome is known as pars intermedia dysfunction (PID) (petmd). There is no specific breed that ECS affects, but it has shown that ponies are more prone to the disease than horses. Equine pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction (PPID) generally occurs in older horses showing hirsutism…
Case Summary Ms. Charles is a female who presented with a gradual onset of seemingly unrelated symptoms that progressively worsened throughout her life. As a child she developed multiple dental caries and periodontal disease. A few years later, she began having dry mouth symptoms; generalized myalgias and arthralgias; and chronic eye irritation and blepharitis, which did not respond to over-the-counter eye drops, allergy medications, or pain medications. She was evaluated by multiple physicians…
Congestive Heart Failure or CHF is a disease that makes it hard for the body to pump enough oxygen-rich blood to the body's organs. The heart muscle becomes damaged from other conditions such as myocardial ischemia, hypertension and arrhythmia. When this happens the heart is very weak, but it works too hard to efficiently pump enough oxygen-rich blood to the body resulting in life-threatening congestion. Congestive heart failure can affect all ages, from children to the elderly. Almost five…
classification as hazardous waste, fluoridation policies have come under renewed scrutiny. While there is no question that excessive amounts of fluoride cause dental fluorosis, there is a very large body of evidence linking fluoride to cancer, arthritis, hypothyroidism and neurotoxicity. If this wasn’t enough, there is historical evidence that the approval of fluoride as “safe” for human consumption has been enacted fraudulently. As the evidence mounts, it is quite clear that water fluoridation…
because of the abnormal facial anatomy and can lead to deafness along with the large tongue and small mouths are potential risks of developing sleep apnea. People with Down syndrome are prone to many things like, autoimmune diseases including hypothyroidism, diabetes…
I asked him how suffering with his own weight problem helps him council patients. I connect with this on a similar level because I suffer with my own weight due to my Hypothyroidism. This is one of the many reasons that Professor Burda inspires me. His answer was one that I could definitely understand and relate with. “Oh my, I would say that’s the biggest difference for individuals who council people that haven’t had to…
cost of a stethoscope does not change my action. With respect to worrying about debt, there are likely other tradeoffs I can make in my personal life to avoid a stethoscope. I would rather go with that route. While some may have the personal integrity to not be influenced by receiving a stethoscope, I prefer not to put myself in that position in the first place. While the taking the stethoscope seems somewhat unsavory, I do not see an issue with listening to the lecture. Taking the opportunity…
It comes without surprise that Lara Fabian is an ultimate diva of contemporary music society. The incredible musician has over 1.2 million followers on Facebook and more that 69.7 k fans of Twitter. Over a year ago her songs on YouTube had reached over 312 million views, and all these explain her exemplary popularity. I have chosen to write about Lara Fabian because she is one of those superstars who have made significant strides in transforming the lives of their music fans. Fabian is my…
11. Tiny white bumps on lips Bumps on lips go beyond just being a health issue because it lowers a person’s level of confidence, and cause emotional distress. You will often get frustrated when afflicted by tiny white bumps on lips as most of the time you may imagine the people around could be thinking you have a sexually transmitted disease. However, small white bumps on lips have various causes, some which are serious health issues while are others are simply non-issues at all. The spots we…