Diseases & Conditions Archive

There are no specific foods that directly cause gallstones, but diet can play a role, as overweight people tend to develop more gallstones than those at a healthy weight.

Eating a fiber-rich diet helps to prevent constipation. There are a variety of laxatives for occasional irregularity.

Inflammatory bowel disease, a condition that causes inflammation along the gastrointestinal tract, has a major impact on daily life. For people who identify as LGBTQ+ there are some specific concerns and issues to understand and consider.

Reports of severe lung illness experienced by hundreds of people who were using e-cigarettes raise questions again about the safety of vaping. Vaping can help some people stop smoking, but potential health risks likely outweigh any benefit.

Drinking water and changing your diet are just some ways to avoid kidney stones. See the full list here.

An ad for a medication to treat thyroid eye disease accurately describes the symptoms of the condition, but as is common with such ads it does not discuss other possible treatment options, or other information that people should be aware of.

Adopting healthy self-management strategies that focus on a healthy diet, physical activity, and achieving and maintaining a healthy weight, can improve the quality of life of people with gout. Many of these same strategies can help reduce the risk of developing gout to begin with.