Health Conditions

Anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder that can cause life-threatening complications. Here's everything you need to know about the disorder.

Although both are caused by problems in the thyroid and have many similar symptoms, thyroid eye disease (TED) and Graves' disease are quite different.

With dozens of monkeypox cases now documented in the United States, there is growing concern about how it can be transmitted. Is it airborne?

The World Health Organization (WHO) announced that it plans to rename monkeypox due to concerns that the name is stigmatizing. Here is what you should know.

Approximately 1% to 5% of the general population struggles to visualize scenes, objects, or people in their minds using their imagination.

People with prediabetes are at risk of developing type 2 diabetes, but the good news is they can reverse the condition with lifestyle changes such as exercise.

Blood clots are the body's way of stopping bleeding, but when they form inappropriately, they can be life-threatening. Here's how to prevent this after surgery.

Exercise and a healthy diet can stave off complications of diabetes. Now research suggests there may be another way to keep blood sugar balanced -- whey powder.

Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis both tend to show several similarities in their symptoms. So how exactly does each differ? Well, one is not curable.

For those with gout, diet is a huge part of managing the condition and minimizing painful attacks. Here are some foods to eat, and some to avoid.

Research indicates a link between hearing loss and increased risk of dementia in the elderly. Could getting cochlear implants help reduce your chances?

Unhealthy lifestyles that include poor dietary habits and insufficient physical activity increase the risk of cardiovascular problems in all age groups.

Contrary to popular belief, weight gain is not always necessarily due to bad eating or lack of exercise. Here is what could cause unexpected weight gain.

Insulin is a hormone that manages blood sugar, but just because blood sugar levels are normal doesn't mean that the same is true for insulin levels.

Pulmonary hypertension is a type of high blood pressure that occurs in the lungs. Does this mean that it can lead to difficulty breathing? Here's what to know.

The best way to check for a fever is by using a thermometer, but there are so many different kinds out there, you may have a difficult time choosing one.

We all know hypertension can have a lot of nasty effects on our health, but can it cause red eyes? Here's what to know about how hypertension affects your eyes.

Elvis Presley's death at age 42 shocked the world, and has been a source of controversy. What have we since learned about the star's health prior to his death?

Sometimes, if a urinary tract infection is untreated, it can progress to a more serious condition called urosepsis, which can cause difficulty breathing.

In 2003, Shania Twain was bit by a tick while horseback riding in Virginia and contracted the bacterial infection known as Lyme disease.

What you think you know about fiber and IBD may not be accurate.

Tylenol's a common medication used to treat pain and fever. While it's generally considered safe, certain side effects can occur. Is constipation one of them?

Allergies are a common health condition for Americans. But can alternative therapies provide relief beyond taking medications? Here's one to consider.

From 1964 to 1965, some 12.5 million people in the U.S. were infected with rubella. After the vaccination program, however, cases in the U.S. dropped.

Diet can have a huge impact on conditions affecting the digestive tract, so if you have diverticulitis, here are some foods you'll want to try or avoid.

Here's what you need to know about treating ulcerative colitis.

Here's what you should know about how breast cancer affects people of different races.