Prostatitis: Types, Symptoms and Causes – How to Prevent Prostate Inflammation

Prostatitis is swelling and inflammation of the prostate gland (a walnut-sized gland located between the bladder and the penis). Prostatitis can come on suddenly and be severe or come and go over several months. Prostatitis can be caused by an infection, as well as various other causes and it often causes painful or difficult urination.   … Read more

Effects of Sleep Deprivation on Your Body – Can Lack of Sleep Make People More Violent?

How Does Sleep Deprivation Affect Your Body and Mind? Did you know that sleep deprivation or lack of sleep can have a profound effect on your physical and mental health? Lack of sleep can make you suffer from serious medical health conditions and can affect your overall health. It also negatively affects your emotional state … Read more

What is Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) – Symptoms, Causes and Treatment of PCOS

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is one of the most common hormonal endocrine disorders affecting a woman’s hormone levels and causing enlarged ovaries with small sacs on the outer edges and failure to release eggs regularly.  Women with PCOS produce a higher amount of male hormones than normal. This hormone imbalance causes them to skip their … Read more

The Most Common Diseases of the Endocrine System – An Overview of Endocrine Disorders

The endocrine disorder is a pathological condition caused by excessive or deficient hormone production of endocrines (the glands that secrete hormones directly in the blood) such as the pancreas, pituitary gland, thyroid, and adrenal glands.  The most common diseases of the endocrine system include pancreatic cancer, pancreatitis, pancreatic insufficiency, hyperthyroidism, pituitary tumors, adenoma, and diabetes. What are … Read more

Breast Cancer – Stages, Symptoms and Causes

Breast cancer is the most common invasive cancer that occurs in the cells of the breasts.Breast cancer can occur in both men and women, but it is far more common in women. After skin cancer and lung cancer, breast cancer is the most common cancer found in women and causes death in the United States. … Read more