Health Conditions

What Are the Symptoms and Causes of High Cortisol Levels

What Are the Symptoms and Causes of High Cortisol Levels?

2025-06-17

The “stress hormone” cortisol has a critical job in the way our bodies work. It’s important for metabolism modulation, inflammation reduction, and stress response regulation. But if cortisol levels stay high over an extended period—an ailment dubbed hypercortisolism- it can be disastrous for the body and the mind. This article discussesContinue Reading

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Medications to treat gastritis

2025-06-12

Gastritis is a general term that encompasses several diseases with one thing in common: inflammation of the mucosa that lines the stomach walls. Medications reduce the amount of acid present in the stomach, relieving the symptoms of this condition. They also aid in the healing of the mucosa. Gastritis treatmentContinue Reading

Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease

What is Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD)?

2025-05-15

Creutzfeldt-Jakob, the disease that caused the death of the oncologist and director of AstraZeneca’s cancer research and development (R&D), AstraZeneca, Josep Baselga, is a rapidly evolving neurodegenerative disease. This is a degenerative brain disorder that causes dementia and ultimately death. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.Continue Reading