Healthy articles

Yup, significant and speedy weight loss alters your metabolism to the point it may start fighting to get that weight back on. Find out why, and perhaps what you can do to avoid this effect.

Autism is a term used to describe a number of different conditions related to behavior, communication and speech. But, autism is often also associated with some other conditions, which may cause problems on their own.

The brain is a complex organ but its something that must be nurtured throughout your entire life. Learning is something that should not stop once you get your diploma because your neurons will quickly start to deteriorate if you do not use them often.

Very low-calorie diets, consisting of between 450 and 800 calories, pose a dangerous health risk to most people. This is why you should never start one alone. For extremely obese people they can, however, be life-saving.

Though ADHD and autism spectrum disorder are ultimately very different clinical entities, the fact that they do share some symptoms and other features can be confusing.

Do men and women have different symptoms when they develop PTSD after a trauma?

Fulminant hepatitis is a term used to describe rapid liver deterioration that leads to liver failure. This condition is extremely dangerous and deadly, and needs to be dealt with immediately.

Not everyone who has lived through a trauma will develop post-traumatic stress disorder — but almost everyone will have some kind of stress reaction.

One of the most important modifiable risk factors for Alzheimer's disease would be hypertension. It is important that you catch the condition early on because the longer you have high blood pressure, the more likely you will have serious complications.

Natural disasters often show up with little notice and can change your life forever. What do you need to know about post-traumatic stress disorder after a natural disaster?