Hyperpigmentation, a common skin condition, results in dark spots or patches due to excess melanin production. Factors like ...

One way or another, Addison’s disease is a foe Jill Battle has been facing her entire life. Before the Hagersville resident was even born, her dad was diagnosed with the illness.

Addison’s disease can cause symptoms like extreme fatigue, muscle aches or weakness, joint pain, dizziness or fainting upon standing, low blood sugar, loss of body hair, patches of darker skin ...

When Nathan Gafuik was diagnosed with Addison's disease at 15, his athletic career had been in a bewildering downward spiral. Despite gruelling training as one of Canada's top young gymnasts, he ...

“Addison’s disease can present insidiously in adolescents, with early symptoms such as fatigue, hyperpigmentation and unexplained weight loss often being subtle,” Harwood says.

While it’s true that Addison’s disease is lifelong, as there is no known cure once the antibodies begin attacking the adrenal glands, the good news for people like Monro and me, is that with ...