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….
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….
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…
Crohn’s disease begins with inflammation, most often in the lower part of the small intestine or in the colon, but sometimes in the rectum, stomach, esophagus or mouth. Crohn’s disease affects men and women equally and seems to run in some families. Crohn’s disease, an inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) that causes inflammation of the digestive…
Many people suffer from dry skin during the winter. Normally, dry skin is a temporary problem. Some common signs of dry skin include a feeling of tightness, especially after bathing, as well as flaking, scaling or peeling. In more severe cases, fine lines, cracks or open fissures that may bleed may occur while generally not…
This week’s “Here’s To Your Health” broadcasts provide details about irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Irritable bowel syndrome, or IBS, is a common disorder that affects your colon, which is also known as the large intestine or large bowel. Approximately 20 percent of Arkansans will have IBS symptoms at some point in their lives. Download this…