More than half of teenage girls experienced heavy bleeding and 40% had an iron deficiency. The research, led by Lund ...

Lindsay Curtis is a health & medical writer in South Florida. She worked as a communications professional for health nonprofits and the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of ...

If you have trouble breathing, your doctor may recommend a few tests to figure out what’s causing it. Some measure how much air you breathe in or out or how much oxygen is going from your lungs to the ...

Swelling, which can be internal or external, is the body’s response to inflammation, fluid buildup, injury, or illness. Visible signs of swelling include enlargement of the affected area and fluid ...

Diagnostic devices are devices used to identify the nature or cause of a certain phenomenon, usually related to a medical condition. Examples of diagnostic devices are magnetic resonance imaging ...

Accurate and timely diagnosis of inborn errors of immunity (IEI) is essential for improving patient outcomes. Flow cytometry is widely recommended for robust and sensitive IEI screening; however, no ...

Spotting new bumps on your body can leave you scrambling to find pictures of skin rashes to compare them against. While there’s a large range of things that can cause skin rashes, doing your best to ...

Mast cell activation syndrome is a condition that causes mast cells to release an inappropriate amount of chemicals into your body. This causes allergy symptoms and a wide range of other symptoms.

Type 2 diabetes is not reversible, but it can go into remission, meaning your blood sugar levels return to normal without medication for at least three months. Some people can achieve this by ...