Diseases and Conditions

What is pancreatic cancer?  Pancreatic cancer is a disease in which cancer cells form on your pancreas. Your pancreas is an organ. It is located behind your stomach and in front of your spine. It produces juices that break down food and control blood…

Lung cancer is abnormal growth of cells in the lungs.

Skin tags are non-cancerous skin growths that feel like a hanging mole. They are more common with age.

Perimenopause is a stage in a woman’s reproductive years that occurs just before menopause.

Overactive bladder is a condition that causes you to lose control of your bladder without warning.

Polyps are abnormal growths of tissue that can occur in different places including your colon, nose, ear, throat, and stomach…

Huntington’s disease is a rare, progressive brain disorder. It gradually kills nerve cells in the brain, taking away physical and…

What is Fragile X syndrome? Fragile X syndrome is a genetic disorder. It is most often passed on from a parent to a child at the time the child is conceived. The disorder causes intellectual and developmental disabilities. This means it affects a person…

Older adults (above the age of 60) are at higher risk for severe RSV infection. This is especially true if…

Know the type of mushrooms you are eating to avoid getting sick and even death.

Growing pains can make your child’s legs hurt and are common between the ages of 3 and 12. They are…

AIDS (acquired immune deficiency syndrome) is a life-threatening condition caused by human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).

Preeclampsia is a condition women can get while pregnant. It involves an increase in blood pressure and signs of damage…

Muscular dystrophy is a group of genetic diseases that weaken and shrink your muscles. It is rare, but it gets…

A corneal abrasion is a cut or scratch on your cornea, the layer of protective tissue at the front of…

Bone cancer is cancer that in most cases spreads to the bones from another part of the body. There are…

Leukemia is a blood cancer involving your body’s bone marrow.

Only 1% of women experience multiple miscarriages. They can be caused by health conditions including chromosome defects and uterus…

Vaginitis is a medical term to describe inflammation of the vagina.

Chlamydia (Chlamydia trachomatis) is a sexually transmitted infection (STI) that often has no symptoms.