Body & Health Conditions Articles

About half of women and one tenth of men will experience a UTI at some point, though it may be extremely mild and nothing but a nuisance. In addition, about one fifth of the population has contracted genital herpes.

The complaint of a lump sensation in the throat is very common. Most commonly, lump sensations are harmless while visible lumps in the throat should not be taken lightly. An exam of the neck and throat is extremely important to rule out serious problems.

Dry cough often occurs at the end of infections such as a cold, flu or sinus infection, or after a person has been exposed to irritants such as smoke, dust or chemical fumes. Smoking cigarettes, allergies and asthma are also categorized as common causes.

Pain in the urethra can occur by itself, or it can be associated with other symptoms: it can be mild or severe, acute or chronic and can be caused by an infection, trauma, or something blocking the urinary tract. Or something else?

When stools appear jet-black in your toilet bowl, there are many reasons behind why this may have occurred. Even though any doctor should be to worry about some type of upper GI bleeding, there a few benign reasons that could also cause this phenomenon.

An inflamed bladder is medically called interstitial cystitis, or painful bladder syndrome (PBS). It is a condition that results in recurring discomfort or pain in the bladder and the surrounding pelvic region.

There isn't really a blood test for sleep apnea. But a very simple lab test can give you and your doctor a good idea of whether your snoring that keeps your spouse, your kids, your pets, or maybe even your neighbors awake is causing heart damage.

Food transit time is a simple and often overlooked factor that says a lot about a person’s gastrointestinal health. Studies show that most people have unhealthily long food transit times. Transit time can be adjusted by making simple lifestyle changes.

Pancreatic cancer is one of the most deadly types of cancers on the planet. Symptoms and diagnostic testing are not very specific and as a result, many cases will be diagnosed in the late stages of the disease. Here, we will examine why that is the case.

What do we know about pulmonary fibrosis, a life-threatening condition in which your lungs are more prone to develop severe complications after respiratory infections? How are people with pre-existing pulmonary fibrosis affected by COVID-19?