Healthy articles

Celiac disease is a specific digestive disease that not only damages the small intestine, but also interferes with absorption of nutrients from food.

Although many people have seen the manifestations of it, not too many have heard for the medical condition called Hirsutism.

Obsessive-compulsive disorder is a specific psychiatric disorder characterized by obsessional thoughts and compulsive behavior. What exactly are obsessional thoughts? These are specific distressing, repetitive thoughts which a person is unable to ignore.

Diabetes is a serious chronic disease that can be managed through lifestyle changes and medication. Over 18 million US adults have diabetes, and another 41 million, age 40 to 74 have pre-diabetes.

When patients complain of blurred vision, it is first necessary to define exactly what they mean. It is also important to find the time frame and the extent to which the visual fields are affected.

Bipolar disorder is one of the most severe forms of mental illness. It is characterized by recurrent episodes of mania and even more often depression. The condition has a high rate of recurrence and it is dangerous if it is left untreated.

Adrenalectomy is the surgical removal of one or both adrenal glands. Most people find this definition a bit insufficient because not many of them know what adrenal glands really are!

Parents and teens nearly always go through a period of heightened tension and conflict, research shows. Why? Psychoanalyst Erik Erikson's stages of development can help us understand.

You must have heard people saying that after drinking just one alcoholic beverage they get a rash all over the body. It is absolutely normal for these people to wonder whether or not they are allergic to alcohol.

Edwards’ syndrome is caused by an extra copy of chromosome 18, which is why it is also called Trisomy 18 syndrome.