With Mother’s Day approaching, we asked five top doctors for maternal health tips that showed just how smart their moms really were.

There is interest in using quercetin for a number of other purposes, but there isn't enough reliable information to say whether it might be helpful. Pregnancy and breast-feeding: There isn't ...

When you have to go on a medication, your doctor will probably prescribe a premade one that's FDA-approved. But sometimes, they may want you to go on a compounded medicine that's specifically made ...

Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP) is a long-term neurological disorder that targets your body’s nerves. Anyone can get CIDP, but it’s most common in older adults and ...

Hair loss can happen to anyone. Your genes, certain medical conditions, treatments for disease, and other factors can contribute to partial or, sometimes, total hair loss — not just on your head ...

Hypernatremia is when there's too much sodium and not enough water in your blood. Sodium is one of the electrolytes in your body, found mostly in your blood. It's important for many body functions.

Sensory overload is when your five senses — sight, hearing, smell, touch, and taste — take in more information than your brain can process. When your brain is overwhelmed by this input, it ...

Belly button lint is a fact of life for anyone with an “innie,” or concave navel. Regular bathing will usually keep your navel free from lint or other dirt and grime. In very rare cases, dirt ...

‌Your spine is made up of 33 vertebrae. Each one has openings that let nerves from your spinal cord pass through to other parts of the body. When these openings, called neural foramina, get ...

People experience many kinds of skin changes over time. You may notice that the skin on your lower legs becomes discolored or appears bruised as you age. The technical term for this is hemosiderin ...

Fungal acne is a skin condition called pityrosporum folliculitis. It is one of many types of folliculitis, an infection in your hair follicle. It's caused by an overgrowth of a yeast called ...

Cancer screenings are essential for prevention, so it's important to follow guidelines and understand what average risk means ...