Diarrhea Diarrhea is an increase in the frequency of bowel movements or a decrease in the form of stool (greater looseness of stool). The loose-stool consistency that characterizes diarrhea usually lasts a few days at most. Diarrhea often means more...

Depression A depressive disorder is an illness that involves the body, mood, and thoughts. It affects the way a person eats and sleeps, the way one feels about oneself, and the way one thinks about things. Each year over 17 million American adults e...

Dark Circles Dark circles under the eyes are an extremely common and distressing issue. Dark circles make you look older, tired, stressed, sick, depressed and just plain bad. When blood passes through the large veins close to the surface of the skin...

If your doctor says your bone density is degenerating or that you have osteoporosis, what can you do? Most likely your doctor will want to put you on a drug. Since most drugs have real nasty side effects, after long term use, you may want to look for...

Your stomach was made to be an acid chamber, so it could digest protein. It was designed to keep its pH 3.0 or less. When your stomach's pH moves above 3.0, it automatically produces more acid to bring the pH down below 3.0. Your stomach is happy a...

Hair loss is a problem that affects men and women alike. Apart from mental tension it induces a feeling of consciousness in the individual. To what extent this feeling is justified is however a matter of debate. People who are facing the problem can...

Note-This content only presents overviews of hair loss prevention research for educational purposes and does not replace medical advice from a professional physician. The best start to preventing hair loss is understanding the basics of hair: what i...

I've always worked out in just a plain pair of tennis shoes. Rarely to I see or even think that using special shoes would make any difference at all. However, I began to think of better shoe support when I started doing heavy squats. This prompted me...