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November is National Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Month. To shed light on the condition, the Alzheimer's Association has prepared two new resources for the more than 5 million Americans living...

A pediatric cardiologist is a physician specializing in the diagnosing and the treating of heart disease in children. There are two types of heart disease: congenital and acquired heart disease.

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, attacks the motor neurons in the body. It usually attacks people ages 40 to 70, and affects at least 30,000 Americans at a...

The ovaries are small, almond-shaped organs located on either side of the uterus, below the fallopian tubes. The ovaries produce eggs (ova) for reproduction and are the main source of the female...

According to the Mayo Clinic, glaucoma is the primary cause of irreversible blindness and the second leading cause of blindness. Glaucoma is a group of disorders that damage the eye's optic...

Sickle cell anemia is a genetic blood disorder in which the body produces sickle- or C-shaped red blood cells. These abnormally shaped blood cells die early, resulting in a shortage of red blood...

The red rash that most people can identify as chickenpox is the second stage of the disease. 24-48 hours before these symptoms appear, the infected person may experience a fever of about...

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a disease that impacts the nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord. It is sometimes called Lou Gehrig's disease. Neurons from the brain through the spinal...

Coronary heart disease is a major cause of death throughout the United States. According to the American Heart Association, 2,500 people die from heart disease every day. Heart disease occurs when...

Huntington's disease is a progressive disease in which certain nerves in the brain degenerate over time. The degeneration of the nerves causes uncontrollable movements, emotional imbalances and...

Amoebic dysentery disease is caused by Entamoeba histolytica, a type of parasite. The National Institutes of Health states that this parasite is able to live in the colon without causing symptoms,...

Parkinson's disease (Parkinson disease, PD or paralysis agitans) is a progressive, degenerative disease of the brain that affects approximately one in 100 individuals above age 60. The typical...