Millions of Americans can’t digest a certain sugar in milk and milk products called lactose. If you’re one of them, you have lactose intolerance. The condition isn’t harmful, but it can be ...

More than 700 species of microbes live in your mouth and they include bacteria, fungus, and more. Some are helpful, and some harmful. Don’t run for your toothbrush or mouthwash just yet. As long as ...

"Encephalopathy" means damage or disease that affects the brain. It happens when there’s been a change in the way your brain works or a change in your body that affects your brain. Those changes lead ...

‌You may have heard toddlers mimic noises and words when they hear others speak. This repetition or imitation of sounds, phrases, or words is called echolalia. The term comes from the Greek words ...

A look at what causes high blood sugar and symptoms of the disease. Plus, when you're more likely to have high blood sugar. (Photo Credit: Mrs.rungrudee Khangkhun/Dreamstime) Hyperglycemia (also ...

Lymphoma is a type of cancer that begins in infection-fighting cells of the immune system, called lymphocytes. These cells are in the lymph nodes, spleen, thymus, bone marrow, and other parts of the ...

What's the Digestive System? Your digestive system is a group of connected organs that work together to turn the food you eat into nutrients your body needs to function. It includes your biliary ...

The active ingredient in peppermint is menthol. Some small studies show it can lessen the pain of migraine headaches. It may also reduce other symptoms like light sensitivity, nausea, and vomiting. A ...

Diabetic retinopathy is an eye condition that causes changes to the blood vessels in the part of your eye called the retina. That's the lining at the back of your eye that changes light into images.

The main symptom you’ll notice with a spinal compression fracture is back pain. It may start gradually and get worse over time or come on suddenly and sharply. But regardless of how it happens, it’s ...

These little juicy gems have lots of phytonutrients that may fight inflammation and lessen pain. If it's not berry season, frozen blueberries can have the same or even more nutrients than fresh. Other ...

Your body needs some cholesterol, but not too much. A surplus can cause plaque to build up in your arteries and make it hard for blood to get to your heart. That can cause chest pain, called angina.