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Hashimoto’s disease is an autoimmune disease that affects your thyroid gland… happens, your thyroid can’t make hormones as it normally does. Symptoms of Hashimoto’s disease Many people who have Hashimoto’s disease have no symptoms at all. If the disease does enough damage to the thyroid, it…

Heart palpitations is a condition that feels like your heart is pounding, racing, or skipping beats (fluttering)… when they are fearful of something. They also feel it when they are having a panic attack. Some medical conditions, such as thyroid disease and anemia, also can cause palpitations. Sometimes…

Only 1% of women experience multiple miscarriages. They can be caused by health conditions including chromosome defects and uterus… include fibroids or polyps. Some medical conditions could increase your risk of having multiple miscarriages. These include: Problems with your immune system Thyroid disease Diabetes Polycystic…

Carpal tunnel syndrome is a painful disorder that occurs when the tissues in your wrist get swollen or inflamed and… syndrome may also be caused by an injury to the wrist, such as a fracture. Or it may be caused by a disease such as diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, or…

It is normal to shed some hair each day as part of this cycle. However, some people may experience excessive… This hair loss is related to the stress of the illness and is temporary. Hormonal problems may cause hair loss. If your thyroid gland is…

Plagiocephaly is a condition where your baby’s head has a flat spot or is misshapen… baby’s head. The cause of craniosynostosis is mostly unknown, and therefore is difficult to prevent. Recent studies by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report potential factors that can…

Hyperthyroidism, or an overactive thyroid, means your thyroid gland makes too much hormone. This can cause weight loss, tremors, and… a blood test to measure the amount of thyroid hormone in your blood. This confirms the diagnosis. Your doctor may do a thyroid scan to…

Alopecia areata is an autoimmune disease that causes you to lose small, round patches of hair on your head… and another immune system disease can raise your risk of having it. Other immune system diseases include type 1 diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, thyroid disease, lupus, Addison’s…

Hypothyroidism is an underactive thyroid. Your thyroid controls your metabolism, heart rate, muscles, bones, and other organs… hypothyroidism include: Congenital disease. About 1 in 3,000 infants in the United States are born with a defective thyroid or no thyroid at all. Pituitary disorder. The pituitary…

Learn about the symptoms, causes, risk factors, diagnosis and treatment of multiple sclerosis (MS)… can affect people of any age, but it often begins between the ages of 20 and 40. If you have another autoimmune disease, such as thyroid disease or Type 1 diabetes,…

An early pregnancy loss is a miscarriage that occurs on its own in the first 20 weeks of the… You are at highest risk when you are age 35 or older. Some medical conditions also increase your risk. These include: Diabetes. Thyroid disease. Polycystic ovary…

A thyroid nodule is a lump in the thyroid gland in your neck. More than 90% of them are not… by the time they’re 60 years old. The nodules are sometimes associated with other medical conditions, including: Iodine deficiency Hyperthyroidism(overactive thyroid) Hashimoto’s disease (hypothyroidism, or…

Hyperhidrosis is excessive sweating… and at night. Secondary hyperhidrosis may be caused by: Anxiety Hormonal changes (such as menopause) Problems with blood sugar control An overactive thyroid Heart disease Cancer Certain infections or other conditions Caffeine Certain medicines, such as aspirin, some blood pressure medicines, and antidepressants Certain substances…