A common cold can linger longer than most of us realize—often seven to 10 days…and potentially as long as two…
Are you not able to get a good night’s sleep because of a nasty cough? Coughing often intensifies when we…
Swollen feet are tricky. Sometimes excess fluid in the lower extremities can be perfectly innocuous…but other times, it can indicate…
Still have your tonsils? Then you are at risk for peritonsillar abscess—an abscess, or a walled-off collection of pus in…
Omega-3 fatty acids are healthy fats that have been linked to a decreased risk of heart disease, stroke, breast cancer,…
I love all my doctors—all but one. She is probably a great doctor…just not the one for me. So I…
Detecting cavities before they become serious can save you discomfort and money—and an early cavity may be fixable without filling.…
What is that itchy rash with small raised red spots? It might be an indication that you’ve caught scabies, an…
Inflammation is a double-edged sword. On one hand, it represents a miraculous healing force, the body’s ability to stamp out…
When all is functioning as it should, our immune system does an incredible job recognizing and neutralizing threats. Each time…
Like lupus, psoriasis, and rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis (MS) is one of more than 100 autoimmune diseases. In autoimmune diseases,…
Lupus is an inflammatory disease that can affect organs all throughout the body. Technically called “systemic lupus erythematosus,” or sometimes…
Asthma, eczema, and allergies are all conditions in which a person’s immune system is hyper-responsive to environmental stimuli that most…
You likely know someone with asthma and are familiar with the wheezing and shortness of breath that come with an…
You probably already know that eczema is an inflammatory skin disease. But what exactly does that mean? What are the…
