Symptoms and Diagnosis

Despite its alarming name, black hairy tongue is a harmless condition caused by an overgrowth of bacteria or yeast in the mouth. This overgrowth can cause the tongue to [...]

Food addiction is a growing concern, with increasing evidence suggesting that certain foods can trigger the same reward and pleasure centers in the brain as addictive drugs. [...]

Geographic tongue, also known as benign migratory glossitis, is a harmless condition that causes red patches to form on your tongue or in other areas of your mouth. The [...]

Bone spurs, also known as osteophytes, are smooth, hard bumps of extra bone that form on the ends of bones, often in the joints where two bones meet. While most bone spurs [...]

Diabetic neuropathy is a type of nerve damage that can occur in people with diabetes. High blood sugar levels over an extended period can harm your nerves, leading to various [...]

Empty Sella Syndrome (ESS) is a rare condition where the pituitary gland, a small structure at the base of the brain that controls hormones, is flattened due to the buildup [...]

Encephalitis is a rare but serious condition that causes inflammation in the brain. It affects about 10-15 in 100,000 people each year in the United States. While it can [...]

Prediabetes, also known as borderline diabetes, is a condition where your blood sugar levels are higher than normal but not high enough to be diagnosed as type 2 diabetes. It [...]

Tennis elbow, also known as lateral epicondylitis, is a common condition that causes pain and tenderness in the outer part of the elbow. Despite its name, tennis elbow can [...]

A brain aneurysm is a weak spot in the wall of a blood vessel inside the brain that can sometimes bulge out and potentially burst, causing a serious condition called a [...]