...* **Stress:** Chronic stress can elevate blood pressure and release hormones that can harm the cardiovascular system. * **Air pollution:** Exposure to air pollutants, such as particulate matter and ozone,...
...cause ED as a side-effect, such as certain kinds of antidepressants, beta blockers and some diuretics A lack of certain hormones, particularly testosterone. (ED caused by hormone deficiencies is uncommon.)...
...cell tumours Endocrine disorders Chronic liver disease Aromatase excess syndrome Peutz-Jeghers syndrome Obesity Medications Ketoconazole Cimetidine Human growth hormone Human chorionic gonadotropin Excess fatty tissue Individual cases of gynaecomastia are...
...macromastia or mammary hypertrophy. This condition involves an enlargement of breast tissue due to overgrowth of either glandular or fat tissue, or both. This condition is commonly found in women,...
...a condition in which your body either doesn’t make a hormone called insulin or doesn’t use it the way it should. Insulin helps you digest sugar. Diabetes can damage the...
...many experts believe to be the site of origin of most of the neuroblastoma cases. These glands, which are found above the kidneys, secrete hormones that help regulate blood pressure...
...types of surgeries. A potentially life-threatening complication is massive blood loss. For this reason, oxytocin, a hormone, is provided, and the mother’s vital signs are closely monitored throughout the procedure....
...more prevalent in women and is one of the primary causes of hyperthyroidism. The disease primarily affects the thyroid gland and causes an overproduction of the thyroid hormone. Some people...
...cancer are those who have: A history of infertility Undergone assisted reproductive therapy, such as IVF in the past A history of endometriosis Undergone hormone replacement therapy A history of...
...the stomach, which usually produces substances that break down fats and hormones that manage blood sugar. Pancreatic cancer affects mainly people between the ages of 50 and 80 and becomes...