Depersonalization can make someone feel like they’re watching life unfold from outside their own body. In extreme cases, ...

Throat cancer develops in throat tissues. It is life-threatening if undetected early. Symptoms resemble common health issues. Hoarseness and difficulty swallowing are early signs. Voice changes and ...

If you are quitting smoking, you may develop symptoms like coughing and fatigue, called "smoker's flu." Nicotine replacement therapy can ease smoker's flu and other withdrawal symptoms. You can try ...

Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) is a genetic condition that affects the skin, nervous system, and other parts of the body. The condition, formerly called Von Recklinghausen disease, causes changes in ...

The ketogenic diet, commonly known as "keto," has become a popular weight-loss option for some. And now, researchers at Ohio State University (OSU) have found that the low-carb, high-fat eating plan ...

As summer comes to an end, COVID-19 cases are on the rise again in California. While respiratory viruses usually peak in the winter, the novel coronavirus can also surge in the warmer months.

Cancer cachexia is a complex metabolic syndrome characterized by the ongoing loss of skeletal muscle mass, with or without fat loss, that cannot be reversed entirely by conventional nutritional ...

While it's easy to draw a link between health conditions like high blood pressure and heart disease or type 2 diabetes and obesity, there are other illnesses and health woes that we would never think ...

Scientists at Stanford have found that hyperactivity in the brain’s reticular thalamic nucleus may drive autism-like behaviors. In mouse models, drugs and neuromodulation techniques that suppressed ...

You've probably heard that some types of cancer are mysteriously rising in people under age 50. Right now, the list includes colon and rectal cancers, followed by uterine, blood, kidney and breast.