Body & Health Conditions Articles

Psoriasis is a long-term condition that can be a great source of frustration for doctors and patients dealing with the disease. Daily living can become difficult due to the side effects of some of the medications so what is the best type of treatment?

If your elderly parent, friend, or neighbor suddenly seems very confused and disoriented, you may suspect dementia. Sometimes, the cause is much simpler: a urinary tract infection.

Hemoglobin is a protein-based component of red blood cells whose primary role is to transfer the oxygen from the lungs to the rest of the body.

There are bacteria everywhere around us. And getting a cut serves as an entry point to these bacteria. Now, usually it's nothing to be concerned about. A week of antibiotics does the trick. But some species are more dangerous than the other.

Some diseases of the digestive tract can lead to severe consequences that may put your life in danger, and sometimes the only solution is to remove the part of the bowel on which the problematic issue is located. What should you know about colectomy?

Achondroplasia is a disorder of bone formation, and it’s the most common cause of short stature (dwarfism). It is associated with an increased risk of premature death, but good-quality healthcare improves health outcomes for people with achondroplasia.

Palpitations can be harmless, or in some cases indicative of more serious underlying medical conditions. How do you know? Read on to find out the common causes as well as when you should go to the doctor for a closer look.

It’s important for women to remember that, even if they are suffering from a UTI while on their period and experiencing the worst of the pain, both conditions will clear up.

Proton therapy, the most advanced form of radiation treatment around today, does less damage to healthy tissue, allows doctors to target tumors more precisely, and results in fewer side effects. SteadyHealth spoke to a medical physicist to find out more.

In the USA, appendicitis occurs in 7% of the population, with an incidence of 1.1 cases per 1,000 people per year. Some familial predisposition exists considering the number of affected people.