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Diagnosing Graves’ Disease

Graves’ disease is sometimes referred to as a toxic diffuse goiter. It is the United States’ most common cause of hyperthyroidism. There is an overproduction of the thyroid hormone. Symptoms Categorized as an autoimmune disorder, there are a few common signs of hyperthyroidism; hand tremors, sleeping trouble, heat intolerance, fatigue, muscle weakness, nervousness, irritability, rapid/irregular ...

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Tips for Alleviating a Nauseous and Queasy Stomach

Nausea sometimes hits you out of nowhere. Usually the reason is something small that leaves you a little off but goes away within a few hours. Other times, it’s a sign of pregnancy or a more serious issue like food poisoning or the flu. That nauseous, queasy feeling can also be the result of something ...

Collagenous Colitis Vs. Ulcerative Colitis

The two most common forms of inflammatory bowel disease are ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease, but two others fall under that same umbrella: lymphocytic colitis and collagenous colitis. Of all the inflammatory bowel diseases, collagenous colitis is arguably the least serious, though it is harder to detect. Essentially, collagenous colitis is characterized by an increase ...

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Atypical Behaviors in Childhood

There are three types of atypical behaviors in childhood: attention problems, internalizing problems, and externalizing problems. Attention problems are problems that impact the child’s ability to concentrate. (Bee and Boyd, 2004, 422). By this I do not mean outside influences that impact a child’s ability to concentrate, but internal disorders. ADD, ADHD, and Conduct Disorders ...