Healthy articles

Each year across the United States, 1 in every 3,000 males will be diagnosed with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD). 1 in 6,000 males, 0.02% or approximately 45,333 people in America suffer from the disease which is linked to an X-chromosomal abnormality

Are you trying to get pregnant and wondering if you can conceive a week before your period? Or did you have unplanned unprotected sex and are worried that you could be pregnant as a result?

Abnormally delayed emptying of stomach or gastroparesis is a condition characterized by abnormal fullness of stomach after food, nausea and abdominal bloating. Diabetes mellitus is one of the causes of gastroparesis.

Not all patients with an ACL tear are candidates for surgery. Minor ALC tears (grade I and II) can be healed with conservative treatment. Grade III ACL tears (complete tears) should be treated surgically.

Physical performance depends on various muscle functions, including strength. Muscle protein synthesis and breakdown are vital in determining both strength and overall function.

Vitamin B was once considered a single vitamin, much like all other, but research has shown it is in fact a complex of chemically distinct vitamins that happen to often coexist in the same types of food.

Chronic myeloproliferative disorders are conditions resulting from the over-accumulation of blood cells.

Turner's syndrome is a chromosomal abnormality characterized by an absence of all or part of one X chromosome. It has been described in many species, including humans, mice and horses.

There are many different types of medication available to treat this very common but rather serious condition, but in the past few years treatment options have changed.

Regular exercise is an important part of effective weight loss and weight maintenance. It helps to control your weight by using excess calories that otherwise get stored in the body as fat. The key to successful weight control and improved overall health