Asthma, eczema, and allergies are all conditions in which a person’s immune system is hyper-responsive to environmental stimuli that most people don’t find bothersome. For...
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What Causes Asthma?
You likely know someone with asthma and are familiar with the wheezing and shortness of breath that come with an asthma attack. You might even...
What Causes Eczema?
You probably already know that eczema is an inflammatory skin disease. But what exactly does that mean? What are the causes of this condition? What...
What Diseases Are Linked to Chronic Inflammation?
The more we learn about chronic inflammation, the more we understand just how deeply it is implicated in an enormous variety of diseases and conditions....
What Is Chronic Inflammation?
Chronic inflammation is implicated in many of the most common diseases that affect Americans, including heart disease, diabetes, and Alzheimer’s. Yet most of us have...
DNA Is Not Destiny
You’ve likely heard that your genes affect your health, but researchers increasingly understand that DNA is not destiny. Bottom Line Health spoke with Dr. Ben Lynch, author...
Reduce the Risk of Contagious Illness
For many, the recent pandemic seems a nightmare best forgotten. While some wear masks and cover their mouths when coughing, lots of folks have returned...
Medical Testing Errors
Errors in medical test results are common. For example, studies report that up to 12 percent of mammogram results are false positive, meaning they report...
Should You Worry About the New Bird Flu?
Flu season officially starts in October, and this year you may have a new type of virus to worry about—avian influenza, more commonly known as...
Wart Removal Options
Nobody loves a wart…and it can be really challenging to get rid of them. Julie Karen, MD, assistant professor of dermatology at New York University,...
Celiac Disease: Symptoms and Causes
Celiac disease is an autoimmune disease caused by your immune system’s reaction to gluten, the protein found in foods containing certain grains, primarily wheat, barley...
Advances in Glaucoma Treatment
Glaucoma, the second-leading cause of blindness after cataracts, affects about three million Americans. But unlike cataracts, which can be corrected with surgery, damage from glaucoma...
