Symptoms and Diagnosis

Discovering a lump on the back can be alarming. While many lumps are benign and harmless, others require medical evaluation and sometimes treatment. This article walks [...]

A sore throat and fever are common complaints in clinics and emergency rooms, especially during cold seasons. While viruses cause most sore throats and improve on their own, [...]

Knee pain ranks among the most common complaints in primary care and urgent care settings, affecting people of all ages, from athletes and weekend warriors to older adults [...]

Feeling off but not sure whether to rest, monitor, or call a doctor is an experience everyone faces. This quick health quiz and guide is designed to help clarify common [...]

Pelvic pain can be unsettling, confusing, and sometimes frightening. It’s a symptom that spans many possible causes, from temporary muscle strain to conditions that require [...]

Waking up with stiff, swollen fingers or wrists that loosen only after an hour or two is more than an annoyance; it can be the earliest signal of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). [...]

Pelvic pain, heavy or painful periods, and pain during sex are more than inconvenient symptoms; for many people, they are signs of endometriosis. This condition affects [...]

Feeling cold in the legs, persistently and without an obvious reason, is a common complaint that can range from a minor annoyance to a sign of an underlying medical [...]

Chronic, widespread pain can be confusing and isolating. When the usual tests come back normal, and pain persists for months or years, fibromyalgia is often the diagnosis [...]

Itchy, burning, or an unusual discharge can be alarming. Vaginal symptoms are common and usually not dangerous, but they can be uncomfortable, and misinterpreting them can [...]