The odds are fairly high that everyone around you is currently sick. But you’re not imagining things if it seems like your typical sore throat is worse than usual. A “mystery throat virus” is going ...

You may find yourself reaching for tissues and a thermometer during the winter months, wondering what has you under the weather. As flu and cold season arrives, Michiganders face other illnesses like ...

Chronic pain can be debilitating and frustrating, especially among aging adults. While physical remedies and treatments can provide some relief, experts have found that shifting one's mindset — or the ...

It’s normal to feel wiped out after a hectic week, a poor night’s sleep or a lingering cold. But for some people, exhaustion isn’t something that goes away after rest. It becomes a constant companion ...

Chronic pain might quietly push people toward developing high blood pressure—and the more widespread the pain, the greater the danger. A massive analysis of over 200,000 adults uncovered strong links ...

Nine out of 10 people with chronic kidney disease only find out when it progresses to later stages. Here’s what we know about its risk factors—and why there's new reason to hope for more effective ...

There are two types of inflammation: acute and chronic. Acute inflammation is the kind that lasts a few hours, days, or weeks, and it’s helpful to healing. It’s your immune system’s response when ...

When it comes to the best foods for easing chronic constipation, are kiwis on your grocery list? New dietary guidelines from the British Dietetic Association, published Monday, say that kiwis — along ...

Whether it’s a dull, underlying ache in your spine or a piercing stab, chronic back pain affects roughly 1 in 4 Americans. UC San Francisco’s Prasad Shirvalkar, MD, Ph.D, neurologist and pain medicine ...

The impact of chronic conditions on human health has become a research topic of growing focus in recent years. The prevalence of individuals living with two or more chronic diseases at the same time, ...

A new study has found that people living with chronic pain tend to be more perfectionistic, less self-compassionate and – depending on the measure – less confident in their ability to cope. These ...