Diseases & Conditions

What Is Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) Test?
Prostate

What Is Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) Test?

Derek Burnett | January 9, 2025

By the time a man hits his mid-50s, he’s probably begun to learn a thing or two about his prostate.…

Does an Enlarged Prostate Affect a Man Sexually?
Prostate

Does an Enlarged Prostate Affect a Man Sexually?

Derek Burnett | January 8, 2025

Developing an enlarged prostate, known medically as benign prostatic hyperplasia, or BPH, is an unfortunate fact of life for most…

Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia Symptoms
Prostate

Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia Symptoms

Derek Burnett | January 7, 2025

Nearly all men who reach full life expectancy will develop an enlarged prostate, also known as benign prostatic hyperplasia, or…

What Causes an Enlarged Prostate (Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia)?
Prostate

What Causes an Enlarged Prostate (Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia)?

Derek Burnett | January 6, 2025

Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH, or just “enlarged prostate” to most people) is an oversized prostate gland whose excessive cell growth…

Prostate Problems: Enlargement, Prostatitis, and Prostate Cancer
Prostate

Prostate Problems: Enlargement, Prostatitis, and Prostate Cancer

Derek Burnett | January 5, 2025

About half of all adults have a prostate, yet most men have only a hazy understanding of what it does.…

Why Do I Have White Spots on My Nails?
Diseases & Conditions

Why Do I Have White Spots on My Nails?

Dana Stern, MD | January 3, 2025

Startled to see white spots on your nails? Most of the time, they will simply grow out, but you might…

Get Rid of Bloating
Diseases & Conditions

Get Rid of Bloating

Brooks Cash, MD | January 2, 2025

Do you ever feel like you have a balloon in your belly? Or perhaps your stomach looks and feels distended?…

What Is a Sinus Infection?
Diseases & Conditions

What Is a Sinus Infection?

Jordan S. Josephson, MD | December 21, 2024

What do the common cold, flu and allergies have in common? They all can lead to a sinus infection, says…

Sun Poisoning: Symptoms and Treatment
Diseases & Conditions

Sun Poisoning: Symptoms and Treatment

Angela J. Lamb, MD | November 21, 2024

Who doesn’t love that first glorious spring day when the sun warms our forearms and our face? On such days,…

Aphasia: Making Sense of a Challenging Condition
Diseases & Conditions

Aphasia: Making Sense of a Challenging Condition

Susan Wortman-Jutt, MS, CCC-SLP | November 12, 2024

Recent health concerns surrounding performers Bruce Willis and Wendy Williams have put the spotlight on aphasia and have led people…

Stroke Recovery
Stroke

Stroke Recovery

Derek Burnett | November 7, 2024

After the emergency phase of a stroke, while you or your loved one is lying in a hospital bed, the…

What to Do if Someone Is Having a Stroke
Stroke

What to Do if Someone Is Having a Stroke

Derek Burnett | November 6, 2024

Learning the signs and symptoms of stroke and how to respond to a stroke emergency is not something to put…

How to Lower Your Risk for a Stroke
Stroke

How to Lower Your Risk for a Stroke

Derek Burnett | November 5, 2024

A stroke can be one of the most debilitating medical events of a person’s life…if they’re lucky enough to survive…

How Long Does a Stroke Last?
Stroke

How Long Does a Stroke Last?

Derek Burnett | November 4, 2024

A stroke is a medical event in which blood flow to the brain is disrupted. In an ischemic stroke, this…

What Is a Mini-Stroke?
Stroke

What Is a Mini-Stroke?

Derek Burnett | November 3, 2024

“Mini-stroke” is one of those terms that appears to make intuitive sense, so we throw them around as if we…