Glands continuously produce body fluids for all kinds of purposes – whether it is to keep the eyes moist, produce saliva or supply the gut with digestive juices. Some glands also produce hormones that act as messengers in the body and make sure that one organ knows what the others are doing.
Obesity can have a negative effect on your health, physical fitness and mobility. People who have noticeable weight problems often have to deal with ...
Acute pancreatitis is an inflammation of the pancreas that typically causes very sudden and very severe upper abdominal pain. The pain is so extreme ...
If you constantly feel tired, have a slow pulse and constipation, you may wonder why. These types of symptoms can be caused by various things, but th...
The diagnosis “type 2 diabetes” sometimes comes as a complete surprise – for instance, if high blood sugar levels are discovered during a routine blo...
Most teenagers will have pimples at some point. Severe acne can be very distressing. But there are a number of things that can help, although it usua...
The thyroid gland regulates a lot of functions in the body. It is said to be overactive if it makes too many thyroid hormones. This can lead to sympt...
