Body & Health Conditions Articles

Scientists at Boston's Brigham and Women's Hospital have created a new scoring system for predicting who is likely to need dialysis for kidney failure after rhabdomyolysis, a surprisingly common condition involving the breakdown of muscle tissue.

We usually think of arthritis as a disease of the elderly, but juvenile idiopathic arthritis is one of the most common diseases of childhood. A new international study has identified 17 genes associated with the gene, pointing the way to better treatment.

There aren't many foods that help prevent cancer even if you just eat one serving a month. Carrots, however, are one of those foods.

There is no single diet that is best for everyone who has cancer. Finding the right diet can require some trial and error. For some cancer patients who want to pursue nutritional alternatives without going "raw" or vegan, the Budwig diet is an option.

Flu season is starting. Influenza could keep you in bed for a week or so, but it could also lead to life-threatening complications. Should you get a flu vaccine this fall?

Have you been feeling dizzy since you downloaded iOS7 to your iPhone? Apple IPad and iPhone users have been complaining that the new Zoom and Parallax features cause headaches, nausea, vertigo, and motion sickness. Here's how to prevent these symptoms.

A surgeon at Baylor University Medical Center in Texas has a new way of doing hip replacement surgery that works better for heavier patients. If you are contemplating hip replacement surgery, especially if you pack a few extra pounds, ask these questions.

The end of summer means flu season is near. Now there is a new quadrivalent vaccine that offers more protection against more strains of flu for both kids and adults aged 2 to 50, and a high-dose vaccine that is more likely to work for older adults.

Every year I receive a trickle of positive reports about an alternative cancer treatment once called Cancell, now marketed under the trade name Protocel. No one should give up current cancer treatment to start this product, but I think it has real value.

Food allergies can be life-threatening and are always life-altering. Do you know how much food allergies cost the United States every year, and how much of that parents of allergic kids bear?