Inflammation is a double-edged sword. On one hand, it represents a miraculous healing force, the body’s ability to stamp out…
When all is functioning as it should, our immune system does an incredible job recognizing and neutralizing threats. Each time…
Like lupus, psoriasis, and rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis (MS) is one of more than 100 autoimmune diseases. In autoimmune diseases,…
Lupus is an inflammatory disease that can affect organs all throughout the body. Technically called “systemic lupus erythematosus,” or sometimes…
Asthma, eczema, and allergies are all conditions in which a person’s immune system is hyper-responsive to environmental stimuli that most…
You likely know someone with asthma and are familiar with the wheezing and shortness of breath that come with an…
You probably already know that eczema is an inflammatory skin disease. But what exactly does that mean? What are the…
The more we learn about chronic inflammation, the more we understand just how deeply it is implicated in an enormous…
Chronic inflammation is implicated in many of the most common diseases that affect Americans, including heart disease, diabetes, and Alzheimer’s.…
You’ve likely heard that your genes affect your health, but researchers increasingly understand that DNA is not destiny. Bottom Line Health spoke…
For many, the recent pandemic seems a nightmare best forgotten. While some wear masks and cover their mouths when coughing,…
Errors in medical test results are common. For example, studies report that up to 12 percent of mammogram results are…
Flu season officially starts in October, and this year you may have a new type of virus to worry about—avian…
Nobody loves a wart…and it can be really challenging to get rid of them. Julie Karen, MD, assistant professor of…
Celiac disease is an autoimmune disease caused by your immune system’s reaction to gluten, the protein found in foods containing…
