A new study in JAMA, reports that about one third of U.S. adults have metabolic syndrome. Metabolic syndrome is a collection of conditions that together increase the risk of heart disease and stroke.
Read MoreThe brain and spinal cord make up the central nervous system. The central nervous system is where all the functions including body movement, speech, and thought processes are produced and are controlled.
Read MoreFirst things, first. What is lupus? Lupus is quite simply a chronic inflammatory disease. That is, it is characterized by persistent inflammation in the body. Chronic inflammation occurs because the immune system is responding to some signal it is being exposed to. In the case of lupus, this chronic inflammation is happening because lupus is an autoimmune disease.
Read MoreBrain tumors generally fall into two groups, primary brain tumors, and secondary brain tumors. The main difference between the two are where they stem from.
Read MoreThere is a concerning rise in the number of working-age men and women having strokes. In England in 2014 there were 6,221 hospital admissions for men aged 40-54 - a rise of 1,961 on 14 years earlier, a Stroke Association study shows.
Read MoreAccording to new study, both sexual disorientation and gender identity are tied to the development of eating disorders. Transgender and non-transgender lesbian, gay and bisexual college students are at the highest risk for eating disorders.
Read MoreOn average, someone in the United States has a stroke every forty seconds. Stroke is the third leading cause of death in the United States. More than 140,000 people die as a result of stroke each year.
Read MoreDid you know that pelvic inflammatory disease in women causes the most deaths in New York than in any other state? There are more than 1 million women in the U.S. develop pelvic inflammatory disease each year.
Read MoreResearchers have estimated that about 8.4 million Americans suffer from sleep walking. Here's what you need to know.
Read MoreTwo new studies explore the interconnection between bipolar disorder and depression. These diseases combined affect almost 23 million Americans. Here's what you need to know.
Read MoreYolanda Foster, former model and reality star on Bravo’s Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, has been publicly battling Lyme disease. She was first diagnosed with Lyme disease in 2012 which she seemed to have under control given her healthy-looking appearance on the show.
Read MoreAsthma is a chronic lung disease that affects more than 25 million people in the United States. Asthma interferes with breathing by inflaming, thereby narrowing the airways.
Read MoreOn average a person dies from a stroke every 4 minutes. Stroke is the third leading cause of death in the United States. Here are 7 of the most important signs of a stroke.
Read MoreUrinary Tract Infections affect both men and women and they're getting more difficult to treat. Here's what you need to know.
Read MoreBaltimore-man Freddie Gray has sparked a lot of conversation around spinal cord injuries. Can they be self inflicted? We explore.
Read MoreIt is much more common in women than men; approximately one in every eight women will develop a thyroid condition in her lifetime. It is estimated that more than 20 million Americans have some form of thyroid condition and up to 60 percent of those with a condition are unaware.
Read MoreA vector-borne illness is one which is spread to humans through a vector, such as an insect or arachnid, carrying the disease. In the case of Lyme disease, the vector is a tick. More precisely, the illness is spread through the bite of a black-legged tick, or deer tick.
Read MoreEssentially, it is the body mistakenly attacking and destroying itself. This may be restricted to certain organs or involve a particular tissue. Immunosuppressants, medications that decreases the immune response, are typically the treatment for the more than 80 different types of autoimmune diseases. Some examples of autoimmune diseases that may sound familiar are Celiac disease, thyroiditis, fibromyalgia, Lupus and rheumatoid arthritis.
Read MoreThese symptoms affect 20 to 30% of the general population and translate into millions of hospital and doctor visits a year.
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