Joint diseases affect the health and function of a joint. Some common joint diseases include osteoarthritis, gout, rheumatoid arthritis, and ankylosing spondylitis. Joint diseases include conditions ...

Back pain isn't just a debilitating condition; it may be a flag for other major health issues. New research shows the incidence of conditions such as heart disease, arthritis, diabetes and cancer is ...

Combined, infection, autoimmunity and cancer account for 4 out of every 10 deaths worldwide, and represent major global health challenges. In a paper in the journal Cell Reports, Institute for Systems ...

Glomerular diseases, if not treated, usually lead to kidney failure or chronic kidney disease. Now, a new study has found ...

Blacklegged tick (Ixodes pacificus) on a leaf, carrier of the Lyme disease, 2005. Image courtesy Centers for Disease Control (CDC) / James Gathany, William L. Nicholson. (Photo by Smith ...

Tick bites are driving a national surge in emergency room visits. Here's what to know about tick season and Lyme disease in ...

A lot of times when people talk about family history, they refer to stories of long life, certain traits and traditions that have been in the family for long. Aside from these, your family's history ...

Gaucher disease is a rare genetic condition that causes the buildup of a fatty chemical in your organs. Symptoms of the most common subtype might not appear until adulthood if they appear at all.