Health Conditions

Phil Collins, the English drummer, singer, and songwriter, has managed a back injury across multiple decades of performing and recording. This evergreen explainer presents verif...

Endometriosis is a chronic gynecologic condition where tissue similar to the lining inside the uterus grows outside it, often causing inflammation, scarring, and pain. Explainin...

Ivy Angerman, often discussed in connection with what is commonly called water allergy, has become a name tied to a rare condition known medically as aquagenic urticaria. This c...

A colon resection for diarrhea involves removing a diseased or damaged section of the colon to reduce or resolve persistent, disruptive bowel movements. This approach is typical...

Pork cat syndrome is an allergy syndrome in which sensitivity to cat proteins cross-reacts with pork proteins, leading to allergic reactions after eating pork or handling cats....

In everyday circumstances, not pooping for days or even a week will not kill you, but prolonged stool retention can lead to serious, sometimes fatal, complications. The key dang...

Loss of smell, or anosmia, is the partial or complete inability to detect odors. It can appear suddenly or develop gradually and is commonly linked to nasal congestion, infectio...

Bipolar disorder is a medical condition characterized by shifts in mood, energy, and focus that go beyond everyday ups and downs. For artists, these shifts can influence creativ...

Mary Lou Retton uses oxygen because of chronic respiratory and cardiovascular challenges that reduce the amount of oxygen her blood can carry. Supplemental oxygen increases the...

Brandy Sick describes a set of ongoing symptoms that arise after frequent or heavy brandy consumption, or after episodes of abrupt cessation in regular users. People may experie...