Shortly after tennis champion Serena Williams gave birth, she started having trouble breathing. She worried it might be a pulmonary…
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a progressive illness that can cause wheezing, coughing, excess phlegm, shortness of breath, and chest…
The carpal tunnel is a narrow passageway that runs from the wrist (the carpus) to the hand. Its bottom and…
This year, 127,000 Americans will die of lung cancer, making it the most deadly cancer by far and the second…
There’s an old axiom that the most dangerous place to be when you are sick is in a hospital. Hospitals…
The first thing you notice about psoriasis is the telltale skin rash, but the effects of this autoimmune disease are…
If you took a walk this morning to improve your heart health or lift your mood, you already know that…
If you have blurry vision and eyes that are red, dry, or watery, you might suspect anything from allergies to…
Anyone with a television has heard of dry eye, thanks to decades of commercials for prescription dry-eye treatments. The condition…
In October, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) issued new guidelines for anxiety screening in primary care. They now…
Almost everyone has experienced a bout of hoarseness after singing along at a concert or cheering on a favorite sports…
One of the newest studies on the long-term risks of COVID-19, published in Nature Communications in October 2022, says it…
To screen or not to screen for colon cancer…. Most doctors advise their patients to begin colonoscopies starting at age…
Type 2 diabetes is a chronic disease that limits the way your body regulates and uses sugar for energy, resulting…
Up to 95 percent of people with diabetes have type 2 diabetes, which includes approximately 37 million Americans. Once diagnosed,…
