https://padlet.com/k1218787/8uygebv1rqpqfbu8 Made with magic en-us 2021-11-02 00:12:14 UTC 2025-03-20 22:25:03 UTC hello@padlet.com k1218787 https://padlet.com/k1218787/8uygebv1rqpqfbu8/wish/1861599663 Specifically, the adrenal glands produce insufficient amounts of the hormone cortisol and sometimes aldosterone, too. When the body is under stress (e.g. fighting an infection), this deficiency of cortisol can result in a life threatening Addisonian crisis characterized by low blood pressure.
Symptoms tend to be non-specific and include fatigue, nausea, darkening of the skin, and dizziness upon standing.]]> 2021-11-02 13:21:25 UTC https://padlet.com/k1218787/8uygebv1rqpqfbu8/wish/1861599663 k1218787 https://padlet.com/k1218787/8uygebv1rqpqfbu8/wish/1861603749 John F. Kennedy and Jane Austin both had Addison's Disease. While John F. Kennedy survived the disease, Jane Austin died from it.]]> 2021-11-02 13:22:40 UTC https://padlet.com/k1218787/8uygebv1rqpqfbu8/wish/1861603749 k1218787 https://padlet.com/k1218787/8uygebv1rqpqfbu8/wish/1861610486 Cushing syndrome occurs when your body has too much of the hormone cortisol over time. This can result from taking oral corticosteroid medication. Or your body might produce too much cortisol.

Too much cortisol can cause some of the hallmark signs of Cushing syndrome — a fatty hump between your shoulders, a rounded face, and pink or purple stretch marks on your skin. Cushing syndrome can also result in high blood pressure, bone loss and, on occasion, type 2 diabetes.]]> 2021-11-02 13:24:49 UTC https://padlet.com/k1218787/8uygebv1rqpqfbu8/wish/1861610486 k1218787 https://padlet.com/k1218787/8uygebv1rqpqfbu8/wish/1861616777 After 35 years in power, Henry VIII was a bloated, hideously obese, black-humoured old man, rarely seen in public. Historian Robert Hutchinson has theorized that he has had Cushing's Syndrome.]]> 2021-11-02 13:26:37 UTC https://padlet.com/k1218787/8uygebv1rqpqfbu8/wish/1861616777 k1218787 https://padlet.com/k1218787/8uygebv1rqpqfbu8/wish/1861620291 Graves' disease is an immune system disorder that results in the overproduction of thyroid hormones (hyperthyroidism). Although a number of disorders may result in hyperthyroidism, Graves' disease is a common cause.

Thyroid hormones affect many body systems, so signs and symptoms of Graves' disease can be wide ranging. Although Graves' disease may affect anyone, it's more common among women and in people younger than age 40.]]> 2021-11-02 13:27:44 UTC https://padlet.com/k1218787/8uygebv1rqpqfbu8/wish/1861620291 k1218787 https://padlet.com/k1218787/8uygebv1rqpqfbu8/wish/1861624623 Graves' disease affects about 1 in 200 people in the U.S., according to the American Thyroid Association (ATA). Others who have struggled with it include rapper Missy Elliott, Olympic athlete Gail Devers, actress Faith Ford and former President George H.W. Bush, who was diagnosed in 1991]]> 2021-11-02 13:29:02 UTC https://padlet.com/k1218787/8uygebv1rqpqfbu8/wish/1861624623 k1218787 https://padlet.com/k1218787/8uygebv1rqpqfbu8/wish/1861632455 Hashimoto's disease is a condition in which your immune system attacks your thyroid, a small gland at the base of your neck below your Adam's apple. The thyroid gland is part of your endocrine system, which produces hormones that coordinate many of your body's functions.

Inflammation from Hashimoto's disease, also known as chronic lymphocytic thyroiditis, often leads to an underactive thyroid gland (hypothyroidism). Hashimoto's disease is the most common cause of hypothyroidism. It primarily affects middle-aged women but can also occur in men and women of any age and in children.]]> 2021-11-02 13:31:32 UTC https://padlet.com/k1218787/8uygebv1rqpqfbu8/wish/1861632455 k1218787 https://padlet.com/k1218787/8uygebv1rqpqfbu8/wish/1861638726 Among the other stars diagnosed with Hashimoto's thyroiditis: Kim Cattrall of TV's "Sex and the City" was diagnosed with Hashimoto's thyroiditis in 1998. Kim Alexis, a former supermodel, also has Hashimoto's thyroiditis and hypothyroidism.]]> 2021-11-02 13:33:32 UTC https://padlet.com/k1218787/8uygebv1rqpqfbu8/wish/1861638726 k1218787 https://padlet.com/k1218787/8uygebv1rqpqfbu8/wish/1861646657 Gigantism is a rare condition that causes abnormal growth in children. This change is most notable in terms of height, but girth is affected as well. It occurs when your child’s pituitary gland makes too much growth hormone, which is also known as somatotropin.

Early diagnosis is important. Prompt treatment can stop or slow the changes that may cause your child to grow larger than normal. However, the condition can be hard for parents to detect. The symptoms of gigantism might seem like normal childhood growth spurts at first.

A pituitary gland tumor is almost always the cause of gigantism. The pea-sized pituitary gland is located at the base of your brain. It makes hormones that control many functions in your body. Some tasks managed by the gland include:]]> 2021-11-02 13:35:43 UTC https://padlet.com/k1218787/8uygebv1rqpqfbu8/wish/1861646657 k1218787 https://padlet.com/k1218787/8uygebv1rqpqfbu8/wish/1861650399 Present-day famous “giants” include André René Roussimoff, known as Andre the Giant (224cm), and Richard Kiel (218cm), otherwise known as Jaws in two James Bond movies. Another real-life giant was Robert Wadlow, also known as the Alton giant. He was the tallest man ever, standing at just over 272cm.]]> 2021-11-02 13:36:53 UTC https://padlet.com/k1218787/8uygebv1rqpqfbu8/wish/1861650399 k1218787 https://padlet.com/k1218787/8uygebv1rqpqfbu8/wish/1861659729 Dwarfism is short stature that results from a genetic or medical condition. Dwarfism is generally defined as an adult height of 4 feet 10 inches (147 centimeters) or less. The average adult height among people with dwarfism is 4 feet (122 cm).
Most people with dwarfism have disorders that cause disproportionately short stature. Usually, this means that a person has an average-size trunk and very short limbs, but some people may have a very short trunk and shortened (but disproportionately large) limbs. In these disorders, the head is disproportionately large compared with the body.

Almost all people with disproportionate dwarfism have normal intellectual capacities. Rare exceptions are usually the result of a secondary factor, such as excess fluid around the brain (hydrocephalus).]]> 2021-11-02 13:40:47 UTC https://padlet.com/k1218787/8uygebv1rqpqfbu8/wish/1861659729 k1218787 https://padlet.com/k1218787/8uygebv1rqpqfbu8/wish/1861667039  Peter Dinklage is best dwarf known for playing the role of Tyrion Lannister on Game of Thrones. Of his height, Dinklage said, “When I was younger, I definitely let it get to me. As an adolescent, I was bitter and angry, and I definitely put up these walls. But the older you get, you realize you just have to have a sense of humor. You just know that it’s not your problem. It’s theirs.” Nowadays, he is probably the most famous dwarf all over the world.]]> 2021-11-02 13:42:47 UTC https://padlet.com/k1218787/8uygebv1rqpqfbu8/wish/1861667039 k1218787 https://padlet.com/k1218787/8uygebv1rqpqfbu8/wish/1861674883 Prolactinoma is a noncancerous tumor of the pituitary gland. This tumor causes the pituitary to make too much of a hormone called prolactin. The major effect of prolactinoma is decreased levels of some sex hormones — estrogen in women and testosterone in men.

Although prolactinoma isn't life-threatening, it can cause vision difficulties, infertility and other problems. Prolactinoma is the most common type of hormone-producing tumor that can develop in your pituitary gland.

Doctors can often treat prolactinoma with medications to restore your prolactin level to normal. Surgery to remove the pituitary tumor also might be an option.]]> 2021-11-02 13:45:01 UTC https://padlet.com/k1218787/8uygebv1rqpqfbu8/wish/1861674883 k1218787 https://padlet.com/k1218787/8uygebv1rqpqfbu8/wish/1861679546 Tara Palmer-Tomkinson’s family have confirmed that her death was not the result of a brain tumour and was not caused by a pituitary condition.

The much-loved celebrity’s death had been widely linked to a “brain tumour” after her recent revelation that she had a pituitary tumour.

But a statement from her family has said that the 45-year-old had died peacefully in her sleep after suffering a perforated ulcer.]]> 2021-11-02 13:46:21 UTC https://padlet.com/k1218787/8uygebv1rqpqfbu8/wish/1861679546 k1218787 https://padlet.com/k1218787/8uygebv1rqpqfbu8/wish/1861685183 Thyroid cancer occurs in the cells of the thyroid — a butterfly-shaped gland located at the base of your neck, just below your Adam's apple. Your thyroid produces hormones that regulate your heart rate, blood pressure, body temperature and weight.

Thyroid cancer might not cause any symptoms at first. But as it grows, it can cause pain and swelling in your neck.

Several types of thyroid cancer exist. Some grow very slowly and others can be very aggressive. Most cases of thyroid cancer can be cured with treatment.

Thyroid cancer rates seem to be increasing. Some doctors think this is because new technology is allowing them to find small thyroid cancers that may not have been found in the past.]]> 2021-11-02 13:47:53 UTC https://padlet.com/k1218787/8uygebv1rqpqfbu8/wish/1861685183 k1218787 https://padlet.com/k1218787/8uygebv1rqpqfbu8/wish/1861694416 Sofia Vergara, perhaps best known for her role as Gloria Delgado-Pritchett on Modern Family, was just 28 years old, and a single mom, when she was diagnosed with thyroid cancer. ]]> 2021-11-02 13:50:47 UTC https://padlet.com/k1218787/8uygebv1rqpqfbu8/wish/1861694416 k1218787 https://padlet.com/k1218787/8uygebv1rqpqfbu8/wish/1861700491  goiter (GOI-tur) is an abnormal enlargement of your thyroid gland. Your thyroid is a butterfly-shaped gland located at the base of your neck just below your Adam's apple. Although goiters are usually painless, a large goiter can cause a cough and make it difficult for you to swallow or breathe.

The most common cause of goiters worldwide is a lack of iodine in the diet. In the United States, where the use of iodized salt is common, a goiter is more often due to the over- or underproduction of thyroid hormones or to nodules in the gland itself.

Treatment depends on the size of the goiter, your symptoms and the cause. Small goiters that aren't noticeable and don't cause problems usually don't need treatment.]]> 2021-11-02 13:52:41 UTC https://padlet.com/k1218787/8uygebv1rqpqfbu8/wish/1861700491 k1218787 https://padlet.com/k1218787/8uygebv1rqpqfbu8/wish/1861789736 No one visibly has shown the Goiter disease.]]> 2021-11-02 14:18:53 UTC https://padlet.com/k1218787/8uygebv1rqpqfbu8/wish/1861789736 k1218787 https://padlet.com/k1218787/8uygebv1rqpqfbu8/wish/1861796294 Hypothyroidism (underactive thyroid) is a condition in which your thyroid gland doesn't produce enough of certain crucial hormones.

Hypothyroidism may not cause noticeable symptoms in the early stages. Over time, untreated hypothyroidism can cause a number of health problems, such as obesity, joint pain, infertility and heart disease.

Accurate thyroid function tests are available to diagnose hypothyroidism. Treatment with synthetic thyroid hormone is usually simple, safe and effective once you and your doctor find the right dose for you.]]> 2021-11-02 14:20:48 UTC https://padlet.com/k1218787/8uygebv1rqpqfbu8/wish/1861796294 k1218787 https://padlet.com/k1218787/8uygebv1rqpqfbu8/wish/1861802664 Former U.S. Secretary of State, Senator, 2016 presidential candidate, and first lady Hillary Rodham Clinton released her medical records in July 2015 indicating that she was being treated for hypothyroidism.]]> 2021-11-02 14:22:44 UTC https://padlet.com/k1218787/8uygebv1rqpqfbu8/wish/1861802664 k1218787 https://padlet.com/k1218787/8uygebv1rqpqfbu8/wish/1861808979 Hyperthyroidism (overactive thyroid) occurs when your thyroid gland produces too much of the hormone thyroxine. Hyperthyroidism can accelerate your body's metabolism, causing unintentional weight loss and a rapid or irregular heartbeat.

Several treatments are available for hyperthyroidism. Doctors use anti-thyroid medications and radioactive iodine to slow the production of thyroid hormones. Sometimes, hyperthyroidism treatment involves surgery to remove all or part of your thyroid gland.

Although hyperthyroidism can be serious if you ignore it, most people respond well once hyperthyroidism is diagnosed and treated.]]> 2021-11-02 14:24:37 UTC https://padlet.com/k1218787/8uygebv1rqpqfbu8/wish/1861808979 k1218787 https://padlet.com/k1218787/8uygebv1rqpqfbu8/wish/1861813417 In her 2011 "VH1 Inside the Music" profile and a People magazine interview, hip-hop star Missy Elliott publicly discussed being diagnosed with Graves' disease and hyperthyroidism in 2008.]]> 2021-11-02 14:25:57 UTC https://padlet.com/k1218787/8uygebv1rqpqfbu8/wish/1861813417 k1218787 https://padlet.com/k1218787/8uygebv1rqpqfbu8/wish/1861822286 Type 1 diabetes, once known as juvenile diabetes or insulin-dependent diabetes, is a chronic condition in which the pancreas produces little or no insulin. Insulin is a hormone needed to allow sugar (glucose) to enter cells to produce energy.

Different factors, including genetics and some viruses, may contribute to type 1 diabetes. Although type 1 diabetes usually appears during childhood or adolescence, it can develop in adults.

Despite active research, type 1 diabetes has no cure. Treatment focuses on managing blood sugar levels with insulin, diet and lifestyle to prevent complications.]]> 2021-11-02 14:28:36 UTC https://padlet.com/k1218787/8uygebv1rqpqfbu8/wish/1861822286 k1218787 https://padlet.com/k1218787/8uygebv1rqpqfbu8/wish/1861825732 Entertainer Nick Jonas, Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor, and actor Victor Garber are three public figures who have spoken out about type 1 diabetes. Type 1 diabetes is a chronic health condition in which your body can't produce insulin, a key hormone that converts glucose into energy.]]> 2021-11-02 14:29:40 UTC https://padlet.com/k1218787/8uygebv1rqpqfbu8/wish/1861825732 k1218787 https://padlet.com/k1218787/8uygebv1rqpqfbu8/wish/1861834934 Type 2 diabetes is an impairment in the way the body regulates and uses sugar (glucose) as a fuel. This long-term (chronic) condition results in too much sugar circulating in the bloodstream. Eventually, high blood sugar levels can lead to disorders of the circulatory, nervous and immune systems.

In type 2 diabetes, there are primarily two interrelated problems at work. Your pancreas does not produce enough insulin — a hormone that regulates the movement of sugar into your cells — and cells respond poorly to insulin and take in less sugar.

Type 2 diabetes used to be known as adult-onset diabetes, but both type 1 and type 2 diabetes can begin during childhood and adulthood. Type 2 is more common in older adults, but the increase in the number of children with obesity has led to more cases of type 2 diabetes in younger people.

There's no cure for type 2 diabetes, but losing weight, eating well and exercising can help you manage the disease. If diet and exercise aren't enough to manage your blood sugar, you may also need diabetes medications or insulin therapy.]]> 2021-11-02 14:32:15 UTC https://padlet.com/k1218787/8uygebv1rqpqfbu8/wish/1861834934 k1218787 https://padlet.com/k1218787/8uygebv1rqpqfbu8/wish/1861839499 Berry was reportedly diagnosed with diabetes in 1989, after she collapsed while filming a TV show. Initially diagnosed with type 1 diabetes because of her normal weight, Berry's diagnosis was later switched to type 2 because her body is able to produce insulin.]]> 2021-11-02 14:33:34 UTC https://padlet.com/k1218787/8uygebv1rqpqfbu8/wish/1861839499 k1218787 https://padlet.com/k1218787/8uygebv1rqpqfbu8/wish/1861843326 Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a hormonal disorder common among women of reproductive age. Women with PCOS may have infrequent or prolonged menstrual periods or excess male hormone (androgen) levels. The ovaries may develop numerous small collections of fluid (follicles) and fail to regularly release eggs.

The exact cause of PCOS is unknown. Early diagnosis and treatment along with weight loss may reduce the risk of long-term complications such as type 2 diabetes and heart disease.]]> 2021-11-02 14:34:43 UTC https://padlet.com/k1218787/8uygebv1rqpqfbu8/wish/1861843326 k1218787 https://padlet.com/k1218787/8uygebv1rqpqfbu8/wish/1861846435 Lea Michele, Kailyn Lowry and more celebrity moms have spoken candidly about their struggles with polycystic ovary syndrome over the years. The Glee alum revealed her diagnosis to Health magazine in January 2020, seven months before giving birth to her son, Ever.]]> 2021-11-02 14:35:42 UTC https://padlet.com/k1218787/8uygebv1rqpqfbu8/wish/1861846435