Diseases and Conditions
Know how to prevent, treat and control the symptoms of various diseases and medical conditions. We explain what's happening in your body when disease strikes, and what you can do to feel better faster.
Can Pollen Allergies Make You Tired?
The Science Behind the Pollen Count
Why There Is So Much Confusion About Who Has Food Allergies
Are there stretches you can do for osteoarthritis of the hip?
How do you cope with multi-level degenerative osteoarthritis?
Do You Need to Have a Positive Attitude to Beat Cancer?
8 Thoughtful Ways to Help a Loved One Going Through Chemo
Why Is Pancreatic Cancer So Deadly?
What's the Difference Between Cardiac Arrest and a Heart Attack?
How the Graphene Blood Pressure Tattoo Will Change Monitoring
Cyanosis: Why Your Fingers Turn Blue
The 1918 Spanish Flu Killed Millions — and Experts Fear It Could Happen Again
Can the Change in Temperature Really Make You Sick?
Quiz: What's the difference between flu and a cold?
10 Tips for How to Relieve Sinus Pressure
4 Occupations Prone to Sinus Trouble
Understanding Sinus Congestion
How does your body know when to secrete insulin?
Yeast Overgrowth
How to Cure A UTI Naturally
Urinary Tract Infection Lifestyle Tips
Urinary Tract Infection Prevention
The Curse of Brewing Beer in Your Own Belly
Is the BRAT Diet Still Beneficial?
Crazy Common Things People Swallow (That They Shouldn't)
Why Your Baby Could Be Giving You Mommy Thumb
How Whole-Body Cryotherapy Works
How to Relieve Sciatic Nerve Pain
Is Polio Back? Here's What You Need to Know
Can Viruses Make You Smell More Attractive to Mosquitoes?
1 in 3 Who Had COVID-19 Have Long COVID Symptoms, Says Oxford Study
No Joke: Dead Butt Syndrome Is a Real Pain
What the Heck is Tech Neck? How Millennials Could Be the Wrinkliest Generation
Can you really get a bone infection?
Monkeypox Is a Global Health Emergency, But Don't Panic Yet
Nematodes: Do We Still Need to Worry About Roundworms and Bare Feet?
Scurvy: The Scourge of the High Seas Remains at Large Today
Monkeypox Confirmed in the U.S. and Europe. What You Need to Know
How to Clean and Store Your Cloth Face Mask
How Anosmia, or 'Smell Blindness,' Can Help Pinpoint COVID-19
Do People Really Die of Old Age?
The Sarco Suicide Pod: Controversial or Compassionate?
Telling Doctors Not to Resuscitate, by Tattoo
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The aches of arthritis can make simple tasks seem like an insurmountable burden. While there is no cure for arthritis, there are steps you can take to project your joints. Learn how to prevent arthritis pain.
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Every room in your house is a potential host for the sources of allergies -- pet hair, dust and mold. But keeping an allergen-free house is not an impossibility. Learn more about allergy-proofing your home.
By Linnea Lundgren & Jeff Wald
Allergies are so commonplace that we often do not stop to think of how they occur. Those watery eyes and runny noses happen because your body rejects otherwise harmless substances.
By Linnea Lundgren & Jeff Wald
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In order to maintain an allergen-free home, it is important to monitor your home climate systems. This means making sure your air conditioner, dehumidifier and heaters are not generating allergens.
Why do some people suffer an allergic reaction to dog hair while others do not? The answer can be found in your genes. But there are other reasons why some people suffer allergic reactions.
Allergies are the result of the immune system's mistaken response to a harmless substance like pollen, dust, or pet hair. The response can range from watery eyes to non-stop sneezing.
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Your body is constantly dealing with microorganisms, its own and those introduced from the outside. Some microorganisms can cause what are called infectious diseases. Learn how the body deals with them.
Atrial fibrillation is serious heart disease, but it's treatable if diagnosed early. Learn about EKGs, echocardiograms and other tests that detect AF symptoms.
Sometimes, too much of a good thing can hurt. And if you've aggravated your bursa -- a fluid-filled cavity that protects and lubricate your joints -- it's not something to be ignored.
Chances are good that if you've experienced the pain and agony of acute sinusitis more than once. Take a look at the information in this article for signs, symptoms and cures for this kind of ailment.
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Learn how to prevent injuries when doing computer tasks by using ergonomics in this article.
Good posture and back support can help prevent back pain. Learn how to prevent injuries when doing computer tasks by using ergonomics in this article.
Can back pain be treated with a nerve block? Learn whether back pain can be treated with a nerve block.
Learn about the various symptoms and disorders related to fibromyalgia in this article.
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Learn what causes shingles and how to treat it in this article.
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A hangover headache is a throbbing, pounding misery. Get tips and advice on how to cure a hangover in this article.
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Flu is short for influenza virus. Learn how the flu virus works and why antibiotics won't help you fight it.
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