If the warmth of the sun hitting your skin makes you want to take a nap, that’s a sign your body is doing its job – whether ...

Gastric antral vascular ectasia (GAVE) syndrome, or watermelon stomach, lead to internal bleeding in the stomach.

Colonoscopies detect and treat cancer early. The lifesaving screening can protect people from colon cancer — the second most ...

To prepare for an extended stay at the hospital, have a pre-packed bag ready for whenever you go to the emergency room.

The new car smell is a byproduct of flame retardants found in leather, adhesives and plastic which can be cancerous.

Bicycling is a low-impact, knee-strengthening aerobic exercise that can help prevent knee pain and osteoarthritis.

Drowning is an accident often associated with children. However, adults are among the 4,000 people who die each year in the ...

Being in the great outdoors is beyond beneficial for your health and well-being no doubt, but there are a few things that can ...

Modern medicine allows painless medical procedures through the use of anesthesia. Anesthetic drugs are administered in order ...

Is your child between the ages of 18 and 21? It may be time for you to transition them from their pediatrician to a primary ...

When 1 in 3 adults have prediabetes, that’s a problem. When more than 8 out of 10 of these adults don’t even know they are ...

Preena Patel, a physician assistant at Advocate Health Care, specializes in breast surgery and knows that when it comes to ...