Browsing: Symptoms

It’s common to have fears about being a “bad person,” but for most people, these are fleeting thoughts and not…

When I tripped over my daughter’s bathroom stool and hit my head on the bathtub, I thought it was harmless.…

A racing mind, debilitating joint pain, waking up drenched—all of these are symptoms of perimenopause, the transitional phase leading up…

When you’re at your breaking point emotionally, feeling physically bad is the last thing you need—but all too often, the…

Gallbladder disease develops when inflammation, infection, or blockages affect the gallbladder or bile ducts. Common symptoms include abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting,…

Herpes simplex virus (HSV) causes painful blisters and sores on the mouth or genitals. Treatment decreases outbreaks, but it cannot…

Hashimoto’s disease—known as Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, chronic lymphocytic thyroiditis, or autoimmune thyroiditis—damages the thyroid, which leads to a hormone imbalance. It…

Spinal meningitis causes inflammation of the membranes (meninges) around your brain and spinal cord. Common culprits include bacterial and viral…

They found a large mass in my brain. That was the text message my husband, Steven, sent from the hospital.…

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a viral infection affecting the lungs and respiratory tract. RSV is most common in children,…