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Survivors Struggle as Scientists Race to Solve COVID Mystery

Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. There was no reason to celebrate on Rachel Van Lear’s anniversary. The same day a global pandemic was declared, she developed symptoms of COVID-19. A year later, she’s still waiting for them to disappear. And for experts to come up with […]

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Psychiatrists’ Happiness, Well-Being Hit Hard by COVID-19

Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. Events of the past year have taken a huge toll on the happiness, wellness, and lifestyles of many, but especially those in the healthcare field, including psychiatrists. The newly released Medscape Psychiatrist Lifestyle, Happiness & Burnout Report 2021 reveals how psychiatrists […]

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Symptoms of hoarding

Compulsive hoarding is a mental health condition where the patient is unable to get rid of often meaningless and useless stuff so much so that it starts to encroach on his or her living space. The commonest manifestation is a house over full with stuff. Characteristic symptoms of hoarding The characteristics of compulsive hoarding behavior […]

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What is Gender Dysphoria?

Gender is a basic element that helps make up an individual's personality and sense of self. Gender dysphoria is a condition in which the patient feels that his or her gender identity is a mismatch with their actual biological sex. Biological sex and gender identity Biological sex is determined based on the appearance of the […]

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Treatment of Graves’ disease

Graves’ disease is a toxic form of hyperthyroidism that may require immediate treatment. Treatment includes antithyroid drugs or medications, radiation therapy with radioactive iodine and surgery. Hyperthyroidism due to Graves’ disease is, in general, easily controlled and safely treated and treatment is almost always successful. However, with most therapies for hyperthyroidism there is an eventual […]

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What is Irritable Bowel Syndrome?

Irritable bowel syndrome, commonly called IBS, is a chronic condition affecting the gastrointestinal system. It is also called spastic colon or colitis, irritable colon or mucus colitis. It may be greatly distressing. At least one in five Americans has some symptoms of IBS and this makes the condition one of the commonest diagnosed disorders in […]

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Symptoms of Anxiety

Anxiety disorders are mainly characterized by an unnecessary worry, distress and tension. This may lead to disturbances in concentration, sleep and regular social and work related functioning. Symptoms vary from person to person and generally develop slowly. The symptoms may be physical or psychological. (1, 2, 3, 4) Primary symptoms The primary symptom is usually […]