Nervous breakdown isn't a medical term. It most often means a mental health crisis that affects your ability to meet your own needs and do daily tasks.
Overview Phenylketonuria (fen-ul-key-toe-NU-ree-uh), also called PKU, is a rare inherited disorder that causes an amino acid called phenylalanine to build up in the body. PKU is caused by a change in the phenylalanine hydroxylase (PAH) gene. This gene helps create the enzyme needed to break down phenylalanine.
Are you thinking of taking birth control pills? Birth control pills are some of the most used contraceptives. That's because they work well and they're easy to use. But there are a lot of choices. How do you know which to choose? Here's a breakdown of birth control pill types to make it easier to ...
Tendinopathy is an umbrella term for conditions affecting the tendon that include tendinitis, tendinosis and tenosynovitis: Tendinitis is new or sudden swelling and irritation, called inflammation, of a tendon. Often, people mistakenly call all tendon conditions by this term. Tendinosis is breakdown change in the tendon that occurs gradually over time. Tenosynovitis is inflammation of a thin ...
The model for end-stage liver disease (MELD) score helps decide how urgently someone needs a liver transplant in the next three months. The score ranges from 6 to 40. A person with a higher score needs a liver transplant sooner than does a person with a lower score.
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