Parkinson’s disease is a progressive disorder of the nervous system that affects movement. Almost one million Americans live with the disease which has no known cause or cure.
Read MoreOver time, as a person’s muscles get weaker and waste away, the symptoms of ALS become more apparent to the point of making it very difficult to walk, talk, eat, and breathe.
Read MoreThis annoying unsightly skin condition can prevent a person from participating in outdoor activities limiting time spent with family and friends.
Read Moreinflammatory bowel disease (IBD), the immune system mistakes food, bacteria, and other materials in the intestine for foreign substances by attacking the cells of the intestines.
Read MoreKnow your family history for heart disease
Read MoreThe growing challenge of dementia which is fast becoming a major threat to people’s health and medical care in the 21st century.
Read MoreThere are several causes of COPD but the main risk factor is smoking. People who smoke are 13 times more likely to die from COPD than those who have never smoked.
Read MoreThe hemoglobin A1C is best monitored daily with a home blood glucose monitor. This allows someone with diabetes to keep tabs on their glucose levels making the necessary adjustments by following a carbohydrate controlled meal plan, exercise, or medications.
Read MoreIt's the most widely used diagnostic indicator to identify a person's optimal weight depending on his height.
Read MoreToday, more than 300,000 knee replacement surgeries are performed yearly in the United States with that number expected to grow as more and more baby boomers age.
Read MoreHemochromatosis is an inherited condition first identified in the 1800’s and by 1935 it was understood to be a hereditary disorder caused by a gene mutation.
Read MoreA person who has plantar fasciitis can start with home treatment remedies that may take it away. Here are some options to consider:
Read MoreStaging of prostate cancer gives the doctor the information he needs to know on how big the tumor is, whether it has spread or not and if it has spread, where has the cancer gone to.
Read MoreLiver cancer is now the fifth-leading cause of cancer death in men and the eighth-leading cause of cancer death in women. Only one in five patients survives five years after a diagnosis.
Read MoreHowever, poor posture can be brought on by several reasons:
Read MoreStart with these strategies to help jump start weight loss with hypothyroidism:
Read MoreOnce your doctor has identified NAFLD, he is likely to perform numerous blood tests to fine tune his diagnosis and determine your condition's severity. These may include the following:
Read MoreThe lifelong condition of PsA is when the body’s immune system mistakenly attacks healthy tissue in both joints and skin.
Read MoreCorrelation between the higher a person’s BMI is, the higher the amount of the excretion of urinary oxalate.
Read MoreIt's the 9th leading cause of cancer overall, but number 4 among men. Although bladder cancer is often regarded as an old man's disease, itcan hit at any age.
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