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Diseases & Conditions

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?

Can Pollen Allergies Make You Tired?

The Science Behind the Pollen Count

The Science Behind the Pollen Count

Why There Is So Much Confusion About Who Has Food Allergies

Why There Is So Much Confusion About Who Has Food Allergies

People With Asthma, Hay Fever May Have Higher Risk of Psychiatric Disorders

People With Asthma, Hay Fever May Have Higher Risk of Psychiatric Disorders

First New Asthma Pill in 20 Years Could Replace Inhalers

First New Asthma Pill in 20 Years Could Replace Inhalers

Allergy-Asthma Connection

Allergy-Asthma Connection

Can you get arthritis from cracking your knuckles?

Can you get arthritis from cracking your knuckles?

Who can help treat my arthritis?

Who can help treat my arthritis?

What does arthritis do to my joints?

What does arthritis do to my joints?

8 Thoughtful Ways to Help a Loved One Going Through Chemo

8 Thoughtful Ways to Help a Loved One Going Through Chemo

What's the Difference Between a Neoplasm and a Tumor?

What's the Difference Between a Neoplasm and a Tumor?

Permanent Hair Dye, Straighteners Linked to Higher Breast Cancer Risk

Permanent Hair Dye, Straighteners Linked to Higher Breast Cancer Risk

Cyanosis: Why Your Fingers Turn Blue

Cyanosis: Why Your Fingers Turn Blue

Heart Stents Fail to Alleviate Chest Pain, New Study Finds

Heart Stents Fail to Alleviate Chest Pain, New Study Finds

Skipping Breakfast Associated With Hardened Arteries, Say Heart Specialists

Skipping Breakfast Associated With Hardened Arteries, Say Heart Specialists

How Can I Tell Whether I Have Flu or COVID-19?

How Can I Tell Whether I Have Flu or COVID-19?

The 1918 Spanish Flu Killed Millions — and Experts Fear It Could Happen Again

The 1918 Spanish Flu Killed Millions — and Experts Fear It Could Happen Again

Can the Change in Temperature Really Make You Sick?

Can the Change in Temperature Really Make You Sick?

First Migraine-specific Drugs Show Promise in Studies

First Migraine-specific Drugs Show Promise in Studies

10 Tips for How to Relieve Sinus Pressure

10 Tips for How to Relieve Sinus Pressure

4 Occupations Prone to Sinus Trouble

4 Occupations Prone to Sinus Trouble

How Many People Could Use the Same Kidney?

How Many People Could Use the Same Kidney?

Why Diabulimia Is So Dangerous

Why Diabulimia Is So Dangerous

Turns Out Type 2 Diabetes Is Reversible, After All

Turns Out Type 2 Diabetes Is Reversible, After All

New Study: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Affects Teens More Than Thought

New Study: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Affects Teens More Than Thought

The Mauve Factor

The Mauve Factor

Yeast Overgrowth

Yeast Overgrowth

Osteoporosis Diagnosis and Risk Factors

Osteoporosis Diagnosis and Risk Factors

Osteoporosis Questions and Answers

Osteoporosis Questions and Answers

Osteoporosis Treatment

Osteoporosis Treatment

How to Cure A UTI Naturally

How to Cure A UTI Naturally

Bladder Infections

Bladder Infections

Interstitial Cystitis

Interstitial Cystitis

What Is a Low FODMAP Diet and Who Should Try It?

What Is a Low FODMAP Diet and Who Should Try It?

The Curse of Brewing Beer in Your Own Belly

The Curse of Brewing Beer in Your Own Belly

Is the BRAT Diet Still Beneficial?

Is the BRAT Diet Still Beneficial?

Why Your Baby Could Be Giving You Mommy Thumb

Why Your Baby Could Be Giving You Mommy Thumb

More Than a Third of U.S. Adults Take Prescription Opioids, Millions Misuse Them

More Than a Third of U.S. Adults Take Prescription Opioids, Millions Misuse Them

How Whole-Body Cryotherapy Works

How Whole-Body Cryotherapy Works

Will the Omicron Variant Be More Contagious Than Delta?

Will the Omicron Variant Be More Contagious Than Delta?

1 in 3 Who Had COVID-19 Have Long COVID Symptoms, Says Oxford Study

1 in 3 Who Had COVID-19 Have Long COVID Symptoms, Says Oxford Study

How Does COVID-19 'Break Through' in Vaccinated People?

How Does COVID-19 'Break Through' in Vaccinated People?

No Joke: Dead Butt Syndrome Is a Real Pain

No Joke: Dead Butt Syndrome Is a Real Pain

Being a Tattoo Artist Is a Pain in the Neck — Literally

Being a Tattoo Artist Is a Pain in the Neck — Literally

Daily Coffee May Lower Risk of Both Liver Disease and Multiple Sclerosis

Daily Coffee May Lower Risk of Both Liver Disease and Multiple Sclerosis

Nematodes: Do We Still Need to Worry About Roundworms and Bare Feet?

Nematodes: Do We Still Need to Worry About Roundworms and Bare Feet?

Scurvy: The Scourge of the High Seas Remains at Large Today

Scurvy: The Scourge of the High Seas Remains at Large Today

4 Signs You're Infected With a Parasite

4 Signs You're Infected With a Parasite

T-cells Are Superheroes in the Battle Against Omicron

T-cells Are Superheroes in the Battle Against Omicron

20 Years Later, 9/11 Survivors Are Still Experiencing Fallout from Toxic Dust

20 Years Later, 9/11 Survivors Are Still Experiencing Fallout from Toxic Dust

Masks Are Back and 'War on COVID-19 Has Changed,' CDC Says

Masks Are Back and 'War on COVID-19 Has Changed,' CDC Says

Do People Really Die of Old Age?

Do People Really Die of Old Age?

The Sarco Suicide Pod: Controversial or Compassionate?

The Sarco Suicide Pod: Controversial or Compassionate?

Telling Doctors Not to Resuscitate, by Tattoo

Telling Doctors Not to Resuscitate, by Tattoo

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Heart Disease 101
Heart Disease 101

Chances are, at some point in your life, you or one of your loved ones will confront some aspect of heart disease. It's a major cause of death all over the world. Find out what you need to know.

By Carl Bianco, M.D.

How Long Will I Need Treatment for GERD?
How Long Will I Need Treatment for GERD?

Learn about GERD treatment in this article.

By Elizabeth Scherer