If you spend any time outdoors, you've probably crossed paths with ticks. Ticks are small, bloodsucking parasites that depend on a host – humans and animals…
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"Fun in the sun" might be the way many of us characterize this time of year, but emergency medicine physicians refer to summertime as trauma season.…
Many people have small pouches in the lining of the colon (the large intestine) that bulge outward like weak spots in a tire. A single pouch…
When it comes to older adults and falling, the statistics are alarming. Health officials report that more than one-third of Americans ages 65 and above suffers…
A woman’s quest to find the perfect shoe can last a lifetime. According to Consumer Reports, the average American woman owns 19 pairs of shoes, purchases…
Osteoarthritis, also known as degenerative joint disease, is a chronic condition that commonly affects the large weight-bearing joints, such as the knees. (Hips, hands, feet and…
Many people have someone in their family who has had cancer, but some families have a hereditary or genetic factor that can greatly increase their chances…
National Women’s Health Week (May 9-15) is a weeklong health observance coordinated by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office on Women’s Health. Its…
Every year, more than 700,000 Americans suffer a stroke, with stroke being the third leading cause of death in the nation. Survival and recovery depends on…
Aging is a complex process that researchers only recently have begun to understand. No matter what genes we’ve inherited, our bodies continually undergo complex biochemical reactions.…
