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Understanding the correlation between metabolic syndrome and COVID-19 may be crucial to improved treatment and outcomes. The COVID-19 pandemic caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) has become a global crisis affecting millions of people with more than 40 million confirmed cases worldwide and over a million COVID-19 related deaths. Particularly, the elderly […]
Ever experienced intense cramping, unusually heavy menstrual bleeding or cramps that have been so intense they’ve left you unable to attend work or school? PCOS – or Polycystic Ovary Syndrome may be the culprit—it affects 8-20% of menstruators worldwide. Not only does PCOS cause periods so painful they interrupt your daily life, but it is […]
What Is Imposter Syndrome? Imposter syndrome is where you are crippled with self-doubt, even though, on paper, and in the minds of others, you are competent, if not an expert in an area. The loudest voice you register, in your mind, is one shouting feelings of incompetence. You’re unable to hear the truth. Worse, you’re […]
NHS doctors have been warned to look out for a rare but dangerous reaction in children that may be linked to coronavirus infection. An urgent alert sent out to GPs said that intensive care departments in London and other parts of the UK have been treating severely sick children with unusual symptoms. This includes “multi-system […]
A law allowing parents to terminate pregnancies where the foetus has Down’s syndrome at any time up until its birth should be changed, campaigners say. They have written to Health Secretary Matt Hancock saying all non-fatal disabilities should be subject to the standard 24-week abortion limit. Heidi Crowter, who has the condition, said the law […]
A woman who has a syndrome that causes her to smell of rotten fish said it is like “living with a death sentence”. Paula Thomas, 45, from Bristol, has Trimethylaminuria (TMAU), which prevents the body from breaking down materials found in certain foods. Mrs Thomas said she missed school plays to avoid being in crowded […]
Kerry Van Der Merwe has sunken chest syndrome, a rare medical condition that leaves her struggling to breathe. In many cases the syndrome – a malformation of the chest wall caused by the breastbone sinking inwards – is seen as a cosmetic problem that doesn’t warrant publicly funded surgery. Ms Van Der Merwe has been […]
The majority of people who believe they have a chronic form of Lyme disease are more likely to have chronic fatigue syndrome, experts suggest. There are around 3,000 cases of Lyme disease, caused by tick bites, in the UK each year. Most of those who take antibiotics make a full recovery within months. But infectious […]
More than 220 infants in the UK were killed or injured as a result of being shaken in the past decade, analysis of NSPCC figures has found. Serious case reviews were carried out on 1,253 children, with nearly one in six of those reports concluding the youngster had suffered a brain injury. The charity said […]
Overview Broken heart syndrome is a temporary heart condition that’s often brought on by stressful situations, such as the death of a loved one. The condition can also be triggered by a serious physical illness or surgery. People with broken heart syndrome may have sudden chest pain or think they’re having a heart attack. In […]
A number of children in Spain have had abnormal hair growth similar to “werewolf syndrome” after receiving incorrect medication, officials say. Seventeen cases have been reported in Cantabria, Valencia and Granada. The children developed the symptoms after receiving medicine for a stomach condition that contained a drug used to treat alopecia, health regulators said. “My […]
"Leaky gut syndrome" doesn't sound like the kind of thing anyone wants to have, yet we're hearing about it a lot lately. If you look across the vast plains of the internet, you'll find that all kinds of blogs and alternative health sites warn about "leaky gut syndrome," which is often described as a condition […]
The symptoms of restless legs syndrome sound like the plot of a horror movie. If you have this condition, you might sink into bed at the end of each day aching for a good night’s sleep. Then it begins. An irresistible urge to move your legs won’t allow you any peace. You feel creeping, crawling, […]
Your heart can be damaged after a sad event and it may be your brain’s doing, experts believe. Swiss researchers have been studying people with a rare and unusual condition called broken heart syndrome. This weakening and failing of the heart happens suddenly, often after a stressful or emotional event such as bereavement. It is […]
Jameela Jamil, star of The Good Place, recently posted a video to her Instagram page of herself stretching her cheeks and captioned it, “I’m fine.” It may not have been clear to everyone exactly what she meant, but when one commenter asked if she had Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS), Jamil replied, “Indeed.” This seems to be […]