Body & Health Conditions Articles

One of the challenges of taking care of wounds that refuse to heal is that it may be necessary to remove old tissue, as often as every day, so new tissue can form. A new "self-adaptive" wound dressing does this without daily wound care.

Millions across the globe suffer from skin problems like cystic acne which can impact facial appearance. While acne is a very common skin concern, not many are aware of how to tackle it the right way, often picking the acne which aggravates the issue.

Varicose veins can be painful as well as ugly. Is laser treatment the right way to get rid of them?

A neurological condition that causes involuntary physical and vocal tics, Tourette's Syndrome is best known by its ability to cause random swearing. What do you need to know about Tourette's Syndrome beyond the profanities?

Stress incontinence — urine loss upon coughing, sneezing and laughing — can have a huge impact on your life. What can you do about it?

Doctors all over the world are keen to lower cholesterol. Some have proposed adding statins, like fluoride, to municipal water supplies. Statin treatment for all, however, would be extremely expensive. Plant foods are a better way.

Modern science has begun to accumulate small victories in the war on cancer. Many drugs identified in the popular press as "breakthroughs" or "revolutionary," unfortunately aren't.

If you've ever known someone with dementia, you're probably aware that they often "lose their filter" and come out with weird statements. A new study found that dementia can alter someone's sense of humor well before diagnosis.

This new disease, similar to Lyme disease, also causes chronic muscle pain, fatigue, and headache, but is much less responsive to antibiotic treatment. Having shown up in the United States in 2013, it spread to the United Kingdom in 2015.

Mold, mercury, and lead can cause serious health problems, but truly toxic levels of these and many other substances are rare. Here is what you need to know about the toxins that endanger your health, and those that don't.