Conditions

Reactive airway disease (RAD) is the general term used to diagnose patients that exhibit symptoms similar to that of asthma. The two are often used interchangeably, however, RAD is more often used as a diagnosis or indicator of other respiratory diseases. A person with RAD will exhibit symptoms that indicate the presence of irritation in […]

Triglycerides are found in the bloodstream, and your doctor might order a blood test for triglycerides if they suspect that you might have any number of health conditions or ailments that are known to cause a high level of triglycerides in the blood. Finding high triglycerides can mean that you are at an increased risk […]

The color of your stool can tell you a lot about your health. Most of the time your poop should be a regular brown color. Sometimes it may be darker than others, but most of the time it is a shade of brown. At times, you may notice that your poop is green. This is […]

Deer ticks transmit Lyme disease. These deer ticks are not found throughout the country, with 43 out of the 50 states reporting these types of ticks. The spirochete bacteria cause this debilitating disease. Lyme disease is not often reported because the symptoms of Lyme disease are so similar to many other ailments. This similarity of […]

If your stomach constantly interrupts you because of the gurgling sounds it makes, you may be wondering what is causing this to happen. Most of the time, these noises are completely normal. However, at times it might be embarrassing, especially if your stomach gets loud during a meeting or in an otherwise quiet room. When […]