Health Conditions

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a complex disease that is thought to arise when the immune system malfunctions and attacks the nervous system. Estimates suggest that …

There is a growing body of evidence that cannabis can help alleviate the pain of cancer, reduce the side effects of chemotherapy, and even reduce …

Too Bad Former President Carter Won’t Have Easy Access to it According to the National Cancer Institute, there’ll be an estimated 1,658,370 new cases of …

For people with Crohn’s disease or colitis, life can mean always wondering when the condition will flare up and how bad the symptoms will be. …

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, is fraught with distractibility and hyperactivity. Attention deficit disorder, or ADD, has similar symptoms but without the hyperactivity. The …

It’s estimated that 50-55% of adults suffer from insomnia. For many, insomnia means difficulty falling asleep, but some people also experience frequent waking during the …

Any patients undergoing chemotherapy to treat cancer also face another danger: kidney damage. Although chemotherapy is a widely used and effective form of treatment for …

Crohn’s disease, an autoimmune disease for which there is no cure, has a significant impact on quality of life. While many types of medications can …

Almost 30 million people in the United States – about 10 percent of the population – suffers from diabetes and its related ailments. Unfortunately, two-thirds …

As many as three million Americans experience epileptic seizures each year, a noteworthy portion of the population. Epileptic seizures happen when abnormal electrical activity occurs …

Glaucoma is a common disorder of the eye that affects three million Americans and is 40 percent more likely to occur in patients with diabetes …

People with asthma may now be able to breathe a little easier. Research shows that medical marijuana can potentially provide relief from asthma attacks. What …