Often called a “silent” disease, atherosclerosis can progress for years without symptoms—until it leads to heart attack, stroke, or other serious complications.

Now affecting an estimated 1 in 25 American adults, the condition is on the rise, driven in part by the obesity epidemic.

Deep vein thrombosis is a common but often overlooked condition that can raise the risk of serious health problems.

Rheumatoid arthritis is a major contributor to disability among older adults.

Lower back pain affects nearly 90 percent of people in the United States over their lifetime.

More than a temporary cosmetic problem, the infection could gradually worsen and spread across the nail.

In IBS, the gut’s signals go haywire–normal messages get misinterpreted, and the body responds as if something’s wrong.

Colorectal cancer starts in the colon or rectum and is highly treatable when caught early, with a 90 percent survival rate.

It is largely preventable as over 80 percent of strokes can be avoided.