This is often referred to as a silent disease in that it doesn’t typically cause symptoms. This damage sets off a chain reaction, making things like insulin resistance and inflammation worse. The cycle created harms these organs more over time. Kobus Louw / Getty Images Diagnosis: How Do I Know I Have CKM Syndrome? Screening for CKM syndrome aims to detect early cardiovascular, metabolic, and kidney health changes. In addition, it also identifies barriers to care so you can prevent progression to subsequent stages....

Everyone has off days. When you feel off more than on, this could be a sign of a bigger problem. Milamai / Getty Images Clinical Depression and MDD: One and the Same, or Different? Milamai / Getty Images What Is Depression? Depressionis an ongoing feeling of negativity, sadness, or despair. Everyone experiences times in which they feel sad, but not everyone who feels sad has depression. There isn’t an established scale in the DSM-5 to assignlevels of depression....

Although Clomida brand name of clomiphenehas been discontinued in the United States, the generic version is still available. Clomid Discontinued The brand name Clomid has been discontinued in the United States. Generic alternatives may be available. PixelsEffect / Getty Images It triggers the pituitary gland in the brain to release hormones that in turn stimulate ovulation. This medication may also be prescribed by healthcare providers for other reasons not listed in the medication guide....

It is a highly addictive drug. Globally, it is the second most frequently used illicit drug. The drug blocks the reuptake of these neurotransmitters. Reuptake is a process that normally modulates the action of the neurotransmitters by decreasing their concentration in the brain. When snorted, smoked, or injected, cocaine induces intense feelings of euphoria. Tolerance to the drug develops and more and more cocaine is needed to achieve the desired effect....

Being codependent is sometimes called “relationship addiction.” People who are codependent have one-sided, emotionally destructive, and dysfunctional relationships. This article will go over what codependency means. Westend61/Getty Images Westend61/Getty Images What Is Codependency? Is Codependency a Mental Health Diagnosis? In fact, codependency can have a major, negative effect on a person’s life. This creates a one-sided relationship that is destructive and dysfunctional for both people. When someone is enabling, they are not always doing it on purpose....

Due to its rigidity and resistance to stretching, it helps make these tissues strong. Collagen is synthesized by the body using differentamino acids. The two main types areglycineandprolinebut others are involved. Elena Noviello / Getty Images While the building of these proteins is generally constant, different things can interrupt the process. This can cause collagen levels to decrease or reduce the quality of collagen being produced. However, the production starts to slow in adulthood....

Combination chemotherapy is the use of more than one medication at a time to treat cancer. At the same time, however, multiple drugs may increase the risk of drug interactions. Using this approach, cancers that had previously been almost universally fatal such asacute lymphocytic leukemiaandHodgkins lymphomabecame largely curable. istockphoto.com These drugs don’t work by destroying cancer cells the way chemotherapy does. These new targeted therapies include enzyme blockers, receptor blockers, immunotherapies and others....

This article provides an overview of CVID, including symptoms, causes, diagnosis, and treatment. B-cellsare a throw in of white blood cell that producesantibodies. Antibodies are the Y-shaped proteins that help us fend off infections. Hiraman / Getty Images CVID causes a deficiency in these antibodies. Most of these genetic mutations occur sporadically, but some may be passed down through families. This can occur through both dominant and recessive inheritance. There are also likely many other genes that cause CVID that have yet to be identified....

It is estimated to affect 9.4% of aging men. Verywell / Adriana Sanchez What Is Compensated Hypogonadism? Compensated hypogonadism (CH) is also known as testosterone deficiency associated with age. Verywell / Adriana Sanchez Typically, people with CH have elevated levels of LH, because LH is not being used efficiently. That means when CH develops, it can cause a wide range of symptoms. They will also order bloodwork. A CH diagnosis is made based on a blood test looking at your hormone levels....

The term complicated migraine is outdated and no longer used within the medical community. These rare subtypes were perhaps considered “complicated” in the past. This weakness usually lasts less than 72 hours but may persist for weeks in some patients. Pornpak Khunatorn / Getty Images What Is CSD? People withhemiplegic migraineandmigraine with brainstem auraare usually treated with anNSAID.Triptans are generally avoided. Coping Coping with any migraine disorder can be daunting and challenging....

In most cases, conception occurs in a womans fallopian tube in the hours or days following sexual intercourse. However, in cases of assisted reproduction, particularly in vitro fertilization, conception can occur in a lab. Conception Process When you ovulate, you release an egg from the ovaries. Illustration by Danie Drankwalter for Verywell Health If sperm and an egg meet in the fallopian tube, conception is likely to occur. The zygote then divides to form a ball of cells called a blastocyst....

Have you ever heard the phrase, “breathe in through your nose and out through your mouth?” This phrase is actually based on science. When you breathe in through your nose, many things happen including humidification of the air. BSIP / UIG / Getty Images Humidification occurs as the air travels across 3 to 4 conchae.The conchae are also calledturbinates. Many tiny blood vessels within amucous membranecover the conchae. These conchae form three nasal passages for air to flow through....

Most often seen in infants, children, and adolescents, thisprimary headache disorderis very rare. The symptoms of confusional migraine, similar to those ofstroke, last anywhere from two hours to two days. In these cases, the headache attacks are accompanied by neurological symptoms. Verywell / Ellen Lindner It can last anywhere from 15 minutes to three days. Typically, this stage resolves within 24 hours, with most feeling drowsy afterward. What Causes Confusional Migraine?...