Most medical myths are exactly that, just myths. Everyone has heard them before. It may have been your grandmother, an uncle or one of the kids on your block. They are beliefs that for one reason or another have been trusted for years. Some are actually based on fact but most are simply misunderstood concepts…
Although overall, men and women experience mental illness at similar rates, some mental disorders occur more frequently in women than men. For example, women are nearly twice as likely as men to suffer from major depression, which is associated with problems such as lost productivity, higher morbidity from medical illness and increased risk of suicide….
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is difficult to diagnose early because its symptoms may appear similar to those of other neurological diseases. Most people who develop ALS are between the ages of 40 and 70, with an average age of 55 at the time of diagnosis. A diagnosis is based on a careful medical history, a…
The carotid arteries located on either side of the neck supply most of the oxygen-rich blood to the brain. When these arteries develop atherosclerosis, or harden, a stroke can occur. This is called carotid artery disease. For some people, having a transient ischemic attack, or “mini-stroke,” is the first sign of carotid artery disease. During…
Lactose intolerance is the inability to digest significant amounts of lactose, the natural sugar found in milk and other dairy products. Close to 50 million American adults are lactose intolerant, with certain ethnic and racial populations more widely affected than others. Download this episode These programs were first broadcast the week of June 11, 2012….
Lactose intolerance is the inability to digest significant amounts of lactose, the natural sugar found in milk and other dairy products. Close to 50 million American adults are lactose intolerant, with certain ethnic and racial populations more widely affected than others. Download this episode These programs were first broadcast the week of June 11, 2012….
Building healthy bones Lactose intolerance is the inability to digest significant amounts of lactose, the natural sugar found in milk and other dairy products. Close to 50 million American adults are lactose intolerant, with certain ethnic and racial populations more widely affected than others. Download this episode These programs were first broadcast the week of…
Lactose intolerance is the inability to digest significant amounts of lactose, the natural sugar found in milk and other dairy products. Close to 50 million American adults are lactose intolerant, with certain ethnic and racial populations more widely affected than others. Download this episode Transcript There are certain supplements a person with lactose intolerance can…
Lactose intolerance is the inability to digest significant amounts of lactose, the natural sugar found in milk and other dairy products. Close to 50 million American adults are lactose intolerant, with certain ethnic and racial populations more widely affected than others. Download this episode These programs were first broadcast the week of June 11, 2012….
A gene is the basic physical and functional unit of heredity. Genes, which are made up of DNA, act as instructions to make molecules called proteins. A genetic disorder is a disease caused by a different form of a gene called a variation, or an alteration of a gene called a mutation. Almost all diseases…