Chagas (Kissing Bug) Disease Symptoms, Treatment & Diagnosis
Chagas disease is an infection caused by the T. cruzi parasite. Symptoms of Chagas disease include rash, swollen lymph nodes, fever, fatigue, nausea, vomiting, and the Romaña sign. An ELISA test is used to diagnose Chagas disease. Treatment depends upon the phase of the disease and the patient’s age. Chagas disease (also termed American trypanosomiasis) […]
How Do You Get Rid of Jet Lag Fast? 8 Tips
Jet lag symptoms can be unpleasant, but you can make them go away faster. Learn how to get over jet lag with these 9 tips Jet lag can happen to anyone, no matter how often you fly. When you travel across a few time zones so quickly, it’s hard for your body’s natural biological rhythms […]
One GI Symptom Stuck Around Months After Severe COVID
While most gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms resolved for patients hospitalized with COVID-19, inability to gain weight persisted for months, researchers found in a retrospective study. Half of all patients (50.6%) could not regain weight at 3 months, while 32.4% of patients reported an inability to gain weight 6 months later, reported Arvind J. Trindade, MD, from […]
What Are the Symptoms of Dysphoria? 7 Signs of Gender Dysphoria
General symptoms of dysphoria may include anhedonia, loss of interest, feeling of hopelessness, low self-esteem, low appetite, low energy, and sleep disorder. Dysphoria is a psychological state that often accompanies a mental health condition and is most commonly caused by stress, grief, or relationship difficulties. Mental illnesses associated with dysphoric mood include: General symptoms of […]