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June 2010 in “Institutional Repositories DataBase (IRDB)” Self-induced vomiting in anorexia can lead to rare gout complications.
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December 2010 in “Nature Reviews Endocrinology” A young man with an eating disorder had a life-threatening adrenal crisis due to an autoimmune condition, highlighting the need for better education on managing hormone treatments.
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April 2006 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” More research is needed to determine if iron deficiency causes hair loss.
A protein-sparing modified fast can help with short-term weight loss if supervised by a doctor.
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February 2023 in “Singapore Medical Journal” Obesity harms health and needs urgent action to manage and prevent it.
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December 2020 in “IOP Conference Series Materials Science and Engineering” Beets and potatoes are good sources of iron and manganese, important for health.
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April 2023 in “Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare” Hair selenium levels can indicate nutritional status in very old people.
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March 2011 in “Pediatric dermatology” An 18-year-old girl was diagnosed with a rare hereditary hair loss condition, despite no family history.
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December 2013 in “ThinkTech (Texas Tech University)” A low insulinemic diet improves weight, hormone levels, and well-being in women with PCOS.
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August 2017 in “The Nurse Practitioner” Secondary amenorrhea has many causes and requires thorough evaluation to treat and restore menstrual cycles.
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January 2011 in “Diabetes” People with PCNT mutations often develop severe insulin resistance and early-onset diabetes during childhood or adolescence.