More and more countries are legalizing voluntary assisted dying. This lets a doctor, or sometimes a nurse practitioner, give life-ending medication to an eligible person who requests it. As of 2023, ...

The disease leads to the progressive growth of fluid-filled cysts in the kidneys, often resulting in kidney failure and other ...

Obesity is a common risk factor for various long-term conditions (LTCs), according to a February study published in Nature Communications.

I am a 64-year-old female who is in moderate health. After a monthslong bout of diarrhea, blood work, and a colonoscopy, I’ve been diagnosed with microscopic colitis. After a round of budesonide, my ...

These ailments are often passed down from generations. A lot of times when people talk about family history, they refer to stories of long life, certain traits and traditions that have been in the ...

Given that the current weather forecast has cooler-than-normal temperatures and that most gardeners have planted flowers in the landscape, we may see botrytis cropping up in the next few days.

Once an era arrives where cancer can be treated through immunity, cancer will no longer be a terrifying disease but an ...

Sometimes, people with lupus also have other conditions or diseases. These “overlap” conditions may include Raynaud’s syndrome, Sjögren’s syndrome, rheumatoid arthritis, and others. If you think you ...

Rare diseases - a medical condition so obscure that even your doctor has to Google. Despite their name, these diseases collectively impact millions of Americans, creating a healthcare system that’s ...

A common infection may reach the eye, trigger inflammation, and worsen memory loss linked to Alzheimer’s disease.