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According To Phelps, Thyroid Disease Is Common, Especially In Women According To Phelps, Thyroid Disease Is Common, Especially In Women
According To Phelps, Thyroid Disease Is Common, Especially In Women The thyroid: your body’s regulator At the front of your neck, under your voice box, there is a butterfly-shaped organ whose release of hormones affects every part of your body, regulating functions such as your temperature, metabolism, and heartbeat. It is your thyroid gland. Thyroid glands commonly malfunction, typically by over- or under-producing hormones. More than 12% of the U.S. population—including one in eight women—will experience a thyroid disorder at some point in their lives, according to the American Thyroid Association (ATA). Yet, thyroid disease often goes undetected. The …

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The Dangers Of Female Athlete Triad Syndrome The Dangers Of Female Athlete Triad Syndrome
The Dangers Of Female Athlete Triad Syndrome It is well known that students of all ages benefit from sports and exercise, but when girls and young women become too intense with training and overly restrictive about what and how much they eat, they may be putting their health at serious risk. Relative energy deficiency syndrome (RED-S), more commonly known as Female Athlete Triad, occurs when there is a gross imbalance between the nutritional needs of a maturing female body and the amount of energy that is expended during sports or exercise. Triad refers to three resulting conditions: disordered eating, amenorrhea, or the cessation of…

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Osteoporosis: Are You One Of The 10 Million? Osteoporosis: Are You One Of The 10 Million?
Osteoporosis: Are You One Of The 10 Million? Osteoporosis is a common disease in older individuals, characterized by too little bone formation, excessive bone loss or a combination of both, leading to bone fragility and an increased risk of fractures of the hip, spine and wrist. Most people do not realize they have it until they either have a fracture or they get a bone mineral density test. Prevalence and Risk Osteoporosis develops when a large amount of our spongy bone tissue breaks down, leaving bigger spaces. The bone then becomes more porous and brittle. The disease impacts nearly 10 million Americans with four times as many at r…

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How To Protect Your Aging Spine How To Protect Your Aging Spine
How To Protect Your Aging Spine Suffering from acute back pain isn't a unique experience. Roughly 8 out of 10 Americans experience spine discomfort of some sort, commonly worsening with age. “As the body ages, the spine takes on additional pressure and wear,” said Dr. Pierre Bruneau, an orthopedic surgeon at CareMount Medical. “But while these conditions increase among seniors, medical innovations are making it easier to prevent and treat back pain.” Dr. Monica Gupta, an endocrinologist with CareMount Medical who also treats osteoporosis, explained how certain injuries develop over time: Herniated discs: When the gel-lik…

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