Treatments and Prevention

Myelofibrosis is a rare type of blood cancer that starts in the bone marrow, the spongy tissue inside your bones responsible for making blood cells. This disease causes the [...]

Alopecia is an autoimmune disorder that causes hair loss, often in patches the size and shape of a quarter. The severity of hair loss varies from person to person, with some [...]

Irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhea (IBS-D) is a common digestive disorder that affects millions of people worldwide. If you have IBS-D, you may experience frequent bowel [...]

Parkinson's plus syndromes, also known as atypical Parkinson's, are a group of rare neurological disorders that affect the brain and nerve cells. These conditions [...]

Back pain can be a sudden and debilitating experience, leaving you wondering about the cause. One common culprit is a herniated disk, which occurs when there's a tear or [...]

Biliary atresia is a rare liver disease that affects only infants. It occurs when the bile ducts, which are tubes that carry a digestive fluid called bile from the liver to [...]

Necrotizing fasciitis, also known as flesh-eating bacteria or flesh-eating disease, is a rare but serious infection that affects the skin and the tissues beneath it. This [...]

Acanthosis nigricans is a skin condition characterized by dark, velvety patches that typically appear in body folds such as the neck, armpits, groin, and under the breasts. [...]

When a terminal illness reaches a point where curative treatments are no longer effective or desired, hospice care can provide the comfort, support, and quality of life that [...]

Pulmonary embolism (PE) is a serious condition that occurs when a blood clot gets caught in one of the arteries that go from the heart to the lungs. This blockage can cause [...]