Lymphatic & Endocrine system Articles

When you suffer from erectile dysfunction, a common knee-jerk reaction even untrained medical personnel can recite is the need for Viagra. It is a great medication that can help patients suffering from ED but when a patient also has diabetes, can it help?

Dr. Emmanuela Gakidou of the University of Washington-Seattle and researchers in the USA, Mexico, and Thailand report that diabetes is spreading at epidemic rates all over the world, and that most people who have diabetes do not get adequate treatment.

Diabetes is a chronic disease that affects each and every part of our body. It also affects the choices we can make while looking for permanent teeth replacement. We outline the reasons why as well as the best options available to diabetics.

You may have the shingles virus living inside you at this very minute. When the virus reactivates, it can cause symptoms including a painful rash.

Would you know if you had a thyroid disorder? Do you know what signs to look out for? Untreated thyroid problems could lead to permanent life style and overall health changes.

Diagnosis of overactive thyroid (Grave's disease) quickly leads to treatment with radioactive iodine to destroy the gland. Diagnosis of underactive thyroid (hypothyroidism) quickly leads to thyroid hormone replacement. But do these treatments really help?

You're always tired, cranky, cold, and gaining weight no matter what you do. Even if you may write it off as changes from aging, did you know your thyroid may be behind these symptoms. Simple changes to your diet and supplements could go a long way.

The growth hormone, also called the somatotropin, is a protein hormone secreted by the pituitary gland located in the brain. Its main purpose is to stimulate the cell growth and reproduction.

Addison's disease is a severe or total deficiency of the hormones made in the adrenal cortex, caused by the destruction of the adrenal cortex. It is basically a hormonal disorder that occurs in all age groups and afflicts men and women equally.

Lymph glands or lymph nodes are the most important components of the immune system, producing and storing immune cells and lymphocytes.