Diseases and Conditions

Breast cancer is a serious concern for women, with the lifetime risk in the U.S. increasing from around 5% in 1940 to 12% today. Early detection is crucial in improving the [...]

Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is a serious mental health condition that typically begins in late adolescence or early adulthood. While the exact cause is unknown, a [...]

Rosacea is a skin condition that can cause redness, bumps, and other symptoms on your face. If you have rosacea, you're not alone. Many people, especially those with [...]

Peyronie's disease is a condition that affects the penis, causing it to bend or curve when erect. This happens due to the formation of scar tissue, called plaque, inside [...]

Vitiligo is a skin condition that causes white patches to develop on various parts of the body. These patches occur when the skin loses its natural pigment, called melanin, [...]

Folic acid deficiency anemia is a condition that occurs when your body doesn't have enough folate (vitamin B9) to produce healthy red blood cells. Folate is essential [...]

Porphyria is a group of disorders that can affect your nerves or skin. While there is no cure for porphyria, treatments are available to help manage your symptoms. In this [...]

A transient ischemic attack (TIA), also known as a ministroke, is a temporary interruption of blood flow to part of the brain. Although TIA symptoms usually last only a few [...]

Inherited lipodystrophy is a rare genetic condition that affects the way the body uses and stores fat. People with this condition are born with it, as it is caused by genes [...]

Ovarian cancer is a serious disease that affects the almond-sized organs on each side of the uterus, known as the ovaries. When malignant cells begin to grow in the ovary, it [...]