Recognizing Raynaud’s Syndrome
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Up to 28 million people or about 5 percent of the U.S. population has Raynaud’s, named after a French physician Maurice Raynaud, who first recognized the condition in 1862.
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What you should know about hypercalcemia or high blood calcium
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Even though calcium is a vital nutrient we need, is it possible to have too much? The answer is “yes” and this condition is called hypercalcemia.
Read More5 cancers with the best survival rates
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This is why commonly right after those words are spoken one of the first questions people often ask is “What are my chances for survival?”
Read MoreEffectively managing morning blood sugar highs
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There are three likely explanations as to what is causing abnormally high blood glucose levels in the morning:
Read MoreWhat is your risk for Parkinson’s disease?
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An estimated seven to ten million people wake up every day to Parkinson’s disease, a progressive, incurable, and long-term brain disorder.
Read More6 Foods you’re eating causing belly bloat
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Belly bloat is usually not serious but it is capable of making you feel puffy and uncomfortable and sometimes impossible to zip up your skinny jeans.
Read MoreReduce your risk of winter heart attacks
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Cold weather means many things – wearing winter coats, dealing with snow and ice, trying to stay warm, and risking the possibility of a heart attack.
Read More8 ways you may be harming your kidneys
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To protect and preserve kidney health, here are 8 common habits you may be doing harming these two bean-shaped organs:
Read MoreBladder prolapse: A common condition in women
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A common but not always talked about condition up to 11 percent of women will experience is bladder prolapse.
Read MoreWarning signs you have low blood sugar
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This process helps regulate the level of glucose in the bloodstream, preventing it from reaching dangerously high levels (hyperglycemia).
Read More6 tips to reduce your risk of colorectal cancer
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Unfortunately, our colon along with the rectum, are also susceptible to developing cancer.
Read MoreSmart strategies increasing your “good cholesterol”
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Think of HDL cholesterol sort of like a trash pickup service. It drives through the arteries picking up surplus cholesterol our body doesn’t need and dumping it into the liver.
Read More8 persistent common cancer myths busted
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You’ve been diagnosed with cancer – now what? There is much to think about and many questions to be answered.
Read More15 Daily habits reducing your risk of dementia
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Certain factors we cannot change such as a family predisposed genetic component for developing dementia.
Read MoreEssential facts to know about your gallbladder and gallstones
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More than 25 million Americans have gallstones but only about 1-3% of the population will have symptoms over the course of a year.
Read MoreSecondary cancers: Factors increasing your risk
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One of the biggest fears if not the biggest fear of any cancer survivor is a secondary cancer developing.
Read MoreThe peculiar stomach condition called gastroparesis
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This condition is fairly common – The National Institutes of Health has declared that 5 million American are afflicted with gastroparesis.
Read MoreWhy some diseases are difficult to diagnose
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Here is a look at 10 difficult to diagnosis diseases which sometimes doctors overlook, why this may happen and what you can do to get an accurate diagnosis in a timely manner.
Read MoreQuiz time: Get to know your kidneys
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One of the most important organs in your body is your kidneys.
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