Body & Health Conditions Articles

Metformin, next to insulin, is as close to a miracle drug for diabetes as modern medicine has achieved. Among the many benefits of this inexpensive medication is easier diabetic weight loss.

Colostomy can be a life-saving procedure, but its after-care can be complicated and unpleasant. A new medical food helps relieve one of the most common problems after the colostomy procedure. Lifestyle changes may protect against the need for it.

Sickle cell disease is a chronic condition affecting one out of every 500 African-American births. It is marked by severe pain and a variety of serious complications. Researchers are working diligently to find a cure for this grave genetic disorder.

For years chemotherapy patients have been advised to “embrace” their hair loss. Now there may be a possibility to avoid it.

Younger women are at greater risk for fatal heart attacks than younger men. Part of the reason is that women don’t have symptoms doctors usually associate with ischemic heart disease

The sun produces invisible rays called ultraviolet-A (UVA) and ultraviolet-B (UVB) rays that can cause sunburn, suntan, and sun damage to the skin.

There are many people suffering from digestive system problems or disorders, but they have no clear diagnosis. In some cases, they don’t even know what the problem is.

Some people are diagnosed with cancer, are given a short time to live, and against all odds go into remission. The medical profession is finally waking to the fact it doesn't understand everything about cancer because of these exceptional responders.

There’s an old joke that Alzheimer’s is something you catch from your teenaged children. However, there is mounting evidence that bacterial and viral infections contribute to age-related cognitive decline.

Gout can strike suddenly and make life hell. Would you recognize the symptoms, and what are the treatment options?