ADHD – Symptoms, causes, and management

ADHD – Symptoms, causes, and management

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a chronic condition that can cause multiple issues such as impulsive behavior, hyperactivity, and attention deficiency. The disorder is most common in children, and problems generally continue until adulthood.
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Anorexia – Symptoms, causes, and management

Anorexia – Symptoms, causes, and management

Anorexia is a condition characterized as an eating disorder, wherein the patients develop a distorted idea of weight. Simply put, this is a condition resulting in a phobia of gaining weight.
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Amyloidosis – Its symptoms, causes, diagnoses, and treatments

Amyloidosis – Its symptoms, causes, diagnoses, and treatments

When an abnormal protein called amyloid builds up in the organs and tissues, it causes amyloidosis. The build-up impacts the organ’s shape and function. Some organs typically affected by this include the spleen, liver, kidneys, heart, digestive tract, and nervous system.
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Crohn’s disease – Its causes, diagnosis, and management

Crohn’s disease – Its causes, diagnosis, and management

Crohn’s disease causes inflammation in any part of the digestive system. It can affect any part of the digestive system, but typically it affects the colon and the small intestine.
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Important things to know about urinary catheters

Important things to know about urinary catheters

What is a urinary catheter? It is a hollow, partially flexible tube responsible for urine collection from the bladder and transferring it to the drainage bag. You can find urinary catheters in a variety of sizes.
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What is atrial fibrillation

What is atrial fibrillation

A heart rhythm abnormality or atrial fibrillation occurs when there are issues with the heart’s electrical system. Typically, the heart’s electricity travels from the atria or the top chambers to the ventricles or the bottom chambers, ensuring regular contractions.
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Bipolar disorder – Symptoms, causes, diagnosis and more

Bipolar disorder – Symptoms, causes, diagnosis and more

Bipolar disorder is a mental health condition resulting in extreme mood swings. Some older terms for the condition are bipolar disease and maniac depression. Unfortunately, bipolar disorder is not rare.
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Heart Failure – Everything important to know

Heart Failure – Everything important to know

Known as congestive heart failure, heart failure occurs when the heart muscles do not pump blood as well as they should. Because of heart failure, the blood backs up and causes fluid build-up in the lungs.
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