The pain of passing a kidney stone is often described as worse than giving childbirth. Other descriptive terms range from excruciating, agonizing, miserable and just plain intolerable.
Read MoreIf you suffer from inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) – and you are a woman – you are particularly vulnerable to anxiety disorders.
Read MoreThe exact cause of anorexia nervosa – an eating disorder that predominantly affects women – is not known. Biological ,psychological and even environmental – Western culture's unhealthy obsession withbeing thin – factors all have their own camps and adherents. Likely it is some combination of the three.
Read MoreEach year, more than a million Americans will receive a cancer diagnosis. Whether it is a complete surprise or already expected, hearing the words “You have cancer” can leave anyone shell-shocked and unable to focus on the rest of what the doctor may be saying.
Read MoreAlthough it can technically affect anyone, Graves’ disease is known as a young woman’s ailment, inasmuch as its favored prey are women under 40. The disease is an immune disorder that causes your body to create excess thyroid hormones.
Read MoreLung cancer – just the name of it sounds ominous. We may reason it could never happen to us - I don’t smoke or am even around others who do. Yet lung cancer can and does affect all different types of people and is the leading cancer killer in both men and women in the U.S.
Read MoreOvarian cancer is the fifth most lethal cancer among American women, and it accounts for more deaths than any other cancer of the female reproductive system. Fortunately, scientists at the University of Illinois at Chicago are hard at work evening those odds, and they have just made a breakthrough.
Read MoreMore than just a painful woman's disease – and it certainly is that! – endometriosis affects 1 in 10 women of reproductive age and raises the level of depression of the chronically afflicted by 15 to 20 percent.
Read MoreFor all the white wine connoisseurs who love their glass of Chardonnay, it might be time to switch to a red merlot. Recent research has revealed that white wine appears to be associated with increasing melanoma or skin cancer risk.
Read MoreCardiac arrest! Heart attack! The very words seem to shout with a sudden, out-of-the-blue urgency. And that's how most everyone has come to understand heart attacks: they hit hard, with no warning.
Read MoreCurrent facts from the Alzheimer’s Association for 2017 paints a bleak picture of Alzheimer’s continued march and escalating encroachment on overtaking more and more lives into its realm of destroying memory and mental functioning. These facts include the following:
Read MoreHere are the facts everyone should be aware of concerning sleep apnea to recognize if it is affecting them.
Read MoreHere is a look at some of the more common autoimmune diseases people can develop:
Read MoreThere can be a number of reasons why our joints like to make themselves known by making noise even though it is not known exactly what causes these common sounds.
Read MoreHouse plants aren't just about decoration. They provide very real health benefits in both your home and workplace.
Read More“Morning People” actually work faster than “Night People” at night, but make more mistakes. That's the takeaway from a recent study out of Oxford University.
Read MoreThe “gnashing of teeth” may sound biblical, but it may lead to some very modern day jaw disorders, headaches, damaged teeth and other problems.
Read MoreDry macular degeneration is an eye disorder that is common among people over the age of 65. The estimated number of macular degeneration cases of is expected to more than double from 2.07 million to 5.44 million in 2050.
Read MoreOver 1 in 100 children are diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders. The number of children diagnosed with autism appears to be rising.
Read MoreDid you know that 7.5 million Americans suffer from psoriasis? Psoriasis is a chronic non-contagious multisystem, inflammatory disorder. It is known for its symptoms that typically include painful, itchy rashes that tend to be red and scaly.
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