Stroke is the leading cause for disability in the United States and at least 240,000 American’s have a stroke every year. Although stroke is the third leading cause of death in women, it has fallen ...

Blood cancer affects the body's ability to fight against infection. For rapidly growing forms, it will need to be treated immediately, but slower growing forms are typically monitored, and treatment ...

“Type 5 diabetes is a newly recognized form of diabetes that emerges primarily from chronic undernutrition, especially during ...

Leukemia symptoms in adults can be similar both to cancer symptoms in children and symptoms of other illnesses, including fatigue and fever. This can make diagnosis challenging. Leukemia is a type of ...

Psychologists and other experts have come up with many ways of looking at human intelligence. Scientists view intelligence as a person’s ability to learn from experience to adapt to, shape, or choose ...

You’ve heard of IBS. You may even be a card-carrying member of the #hotgirlshaveIBS club. But what is IBS, exactly? IBS stands for irritable bowel syndrome and it’s a common disorder that affects the ...

High cholesterol usually has no symptoms, but in some cases visible signs could signal dangerously high levels.

People often feel temporary fear or nervousness responding to a stressful situation, like giving a presentation at work. Also, fleeting fear sometimes happens when startled, for example, if a snake ...

The signs that thyroid cancer has spread can vary depending on where in the body it has traveled to. Thyroid cancers often spread to the nearby lymph nodes and the lungs, bone, brain, and liver. For ...

Some examples of symptoms of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in a 4-year-old may include not responding to their name, preferring to spend time alone, and having difficulty making eye contact. People ...