If you get constipated often, do yourself a favor and take a look at your diet. Among the foods that may block you up: too much cheese and milk. But you may not have to give up dairy -- just eat less ...

A few decades ago, most people had never heard of autism. Now, you probably hear about it regularly. Autism is short for autism spectrum disorder (ASD). It's a group of neurodevelopmental (or brain ...

Diabetic neuropathy is nerve damage that can happen when you have diabetes that's not well controlled. It can happen in many ways, and they all seem to be related to blood sugar levels being too high ...

Bleach and other chemical hair treatments like permanents weaken your hair, so it's more likely to break before it grows to your longed-for length. If you choose a hue not too far from your natural ...

Vascular disease is any condition that affects the network of your blood vessels. This network is known as your vascular or circulatory system. "Vascular" comes from a Latin word for hollow container.

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What Is de Quervain's Tenosynovitis? De Quervain's tenosynovitis is inflammation around the tendons in your thumb that leads to painful swelling. It's also called de Quervain's tendinosis or de ...

A man may ejaculate 40 million to 150 million sperm, which start swimming upstream toward the fallopian tubes on their mission to fertilize an egg. Fast-swimming sperm can reach the egg in a half an ...

Propofol is a strong anesthetic that's used for surgery, some medical exams, and for sedation for people on ventilators -- never as a sleep aid. It's given by IV and should only be administered by a ...

Cytolytic vaginosis, which is sometimes called "lactobacillus overgrowth syndrome" or "Doderlein's cytolysis," is thought to happen when too much of a certain type of bacteria grows in your vagina.

"Encephalopathy" means damage or disease that affects the brain. It happens when there’s been a change in the way your brain works or a change in your body that affects your brain. Those changes lead ...

What Happens When You Shower Too Much? Normal skin has a protective layer of oil and a balance of “good” bacteria that help protect your skin from dryness and germs. If you clean it too often, ...