A pet exposed to smoke in a burning home or other enclosed space often develops problems with the skin, eyes, respiratory tract and nervous system.

What initially seems like purely psychological trouble may indeed have roots in physical conditions that, once identified, ...

Primary care clinicians are often the most accessible to patients and play a crucial role in the early detection and ...

People with Crohn’s are sometimes eligible for government benefits. Crohn’s disease, which is an inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) that can cause chronic inflammation of the gastrointestinal ...

How many deaths have been linked to the mystery disease in Congo? At least 60 deaths have been reported, according to the latest bulletin from the WHO's Africa office. In the initial outbreak ...

Addison’s disease, also called primary adrenal insufficiency, is a rare disorder that occurs when the body doesn’t make enough of two hormones called cortisol and aldosterone. Cortisol is an ...

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1 Classic congenital adrenal hyperplasia is a rare disease with an incidence of 1:10 000 to 1:15 000 among neonates in North America and Europe. Most individuals with this condition have a ...

Marcela Henao-Tamayo receives funding from NIAID, NIH and OEDIT. An outbreak of tuberculosis, or TB – a lung disease that is often accompanied by a hacking cough – began in January 2024 in ...

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) refers to long-term conditions that involve inflammation of the digestive tract or gut. It can lead to a range of digestive symptoms. According to the Centers for ...

At least 1,318 people have exhibited symptoms and 53 have died, the WHO said. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is closely monitoring an unknown disease that has killed dozens in ...