Tinea unguium or onychomycosis - the medical term for nail fungus - is a fungal infection that affects the nail. Having a (toe)nail infection is nothing to be ashamed of...

Polycythemia vera - also known as PV - is a very rare blood disorder, that affects about 50 per 10,000 people in our country. It mostly affects people who are...

About 50 million Americans are affected by acne each year. This makes it the most common skin condition in our country. Often the first symptoms begin in adolescence and persist...

Cholesterol, you might have heard of it, but do you know what it is and how important it is for our (heart) health? About 94 million Americans - age 20...

Is it just a cold/upset stomach/rash or is there something I might be allergic to? That's the big question, right? About 50 million Americans suffer from one or more allergies,...

You hear it more and more often: bipolar disorder. Maybe in your circle of acquaintances, in the news, or your favorite medical series. But what exactly is bipolar disorder? And...

Medicare is a health insurance program that helps seniors, people with disabilities, and those with end-stage renal disease get the medical care they need. Picking the right Medicare plan can...

Our eyes might be one of the most important things in our bodies. Sure, nowadays, you can live a great life without your eyesight, but let's be honest: everyone deserves...

Epilepsy - also called seizure disorder - is a neurological disorder in which brain activity becomes abnormal, causing seizures or periods of unusual behavior, sensations, and in some cases loss...

When we think of dehydration, we often think of a natural disaster or people who have almost no food and water available, but did you know that 75% of Americans...

PTSD: you've probably heard of it, or perhaps you suspect you suffer from it. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder is a disorder that affects about 6% of our population at least once...

Lupus is a chronic autoimmune disease that affects approximately 1.5 million Americans. An autoimmune disease is a disease in which the immune system thinks that healthy parts of the body,...