Narcolepsy is a long-term neurological disorder that involves a decreased ability to regulate sleep-wake cycles. It is categorized as overwhelming daytime drowsiness and can lead to a lack of…

Who hasn’t had the hiccups at one time or another? While typically harmless, hiccups can be annoying. Fortunately, the condition is easy enough to treat at home in most cases. Hiccup…

Otherwise known as otitis, an ear infection is when a bacterial or viral infection affects the ears. Both children and adults can suffer from this, but the NIDCD says that the incidence is…

Crohn’s disease (CD) is an inflammatory bowel disease that mainly affects the colon and small intestines. As the name implies, it causes inflammation in the digestive tract. This inflammation…

Every year there are about 33,000 deaths from prostate cancer in the United States. Next to skin cancer, this is one of the most serious cancers to affect American men.   Understanding the…

Diverticulitis is an infection or inflammation of the intestines, and it can be immensely painful. When left untreated, diverticulitis can lead to serious medical complications, which is why…

In the United States, someone has a stroke once every 40 seconds. Even worse, every four minutes, one of those strokes proves fatal. For this reason, it’s critical to know potential risk…