Body & Health Conditions Articles

Urinary tract infections may be familiar to most of us, but they can have serious consequences — particularly in patients who suffer from recurring infections. A very simple solution may be on the horizon.

Vitamin D is essential for normal work of our body. It is important for sustaining the health of our bones and immune system. Resent findings suggest that vitamin D supplementation can help in preventing and treating various cancers.

Over 100 million people around the world suffer from asthma, and most try to manage the disease with drugs and inhalers. However, a new use for an old therapy for sleep apnea may soon make drug-free control of asthma a reality.

Modern antiretroviral drugs, although highly successful, cannot fully eliminate HIV from the body. New approaches based on gene therapy and immune system upgrade are now being studied.

Extraordinarily gifted blind musicians such as Ray Charles and Stevie Wonder are often cited as examples of how losing sight is sometimes compensated with extraordinary hearing. Neuroscientists now believe they know the reasons why.

Hodgkin Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, all these could be quite confusing, isn't it? But let's make it simple, and get to the point. What are the real differences between Hodgkin and Non-Hodgkin lymphomas, and how can you truly identify them?

Children with neuromusclar diseases, such as Duchesne dystrophy, have extreme difficulties with basic daily activities such as eating, drinking, getting dressed, playing with toys, getting hugs. But 3D printing technology may change that.

Many people who have cancer don't actually die from cancer. About 1/3 of cancer patients actually die from the complications of poor nutrition, made more difficult by the fact food tastes bad. Here are the basics of making food taste better during cancer.

A new study tells us about an alarming rise in both type 1 and type 2 diabetes among American youngsters.

Virtual hands, controlled by thoughts, may help survivors of stroke recover the use of their hands, researchers say. The technology may also help people who have lost the use of their hands to other kinds of injury.