Your two adrenal glands sit on top of each of your kidneys. While small in size, your adrenal glands are responsible for numerous hormone-related functions in your body. The adrenal glands are part of ...

Frontline: Surgery (adrenalectomy) to remove the affected adrenal gland is the standard treatment. Second line: Mitotane, a ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WKRC) - Adrenal disorders occur when one or both adrenal glands malfunction or when nodules develop. Dr. Priya Dedhia shares what to look for and how experts at The James at Ohio State ...

Adrenal carcinoma is a rare form of cancer that occurs when healthy cells in the adrenal glands mutate and grow out of control. The adrenal glands are two small organs located above each of the ...

What is adrenal fatigue? You may be unfamiliar with adrenal fatigue symptoms, even though you're currently experiencing them every day. Adrenal fatigue is what happens when "...the adrenal glands are ...

Adrenal crisis (also known as the acute Addisonian crisis) is the most important – and potentially fatal – complication of hypoadrenalism (i.e. decreased activity of the adrenal glands). This ...

‌Hyperaldosteronism is a condition in which your adrenal gland makes too much of the hormone aldosterone. Ongoing high blood pressure that’s hard to control, extreme thirst, or excessive peeing, may ...

Feeling tired? Need a cup of coffee (or three) to get going in the morning? Are you gaining weight around your middle? If so, maybe you need more sleep, you eat too much and move too little — or you ...

Adrenal tumors are noncancerous tumors that develop in the adrenal gland. In rare cases, they can be cancerous and affect hormone production. Sex and gender exist on spectrums. This article will use ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Émilie Dequenne, the Belgian actress known for her roles in films like “Rosetta,” “The Brotherhood of the Wolf,” “The Housekeeper,” and “The Bridge of San Luis Rey,” has died at ...

Cortisol is a steroid hormone that regulates a wide range of body functions, including immunity, inflammation, and metabolism. Because of its role in regulating the stress response, people also call ...