Recent studies reveal that the human appendix plays roles in gut microbiota restoration and immunity, contrary to its ...

"Bachelor" contestant Beverly Ortega opened up about the reason for her sudden exit from the show after she was diagnosed ...

Background Early-life inflammation has long been recognised as a key pathophysiological process in the evolution of cystic ...

Current research has not found an association between rheumatoid arthritis and appendicitis, but some studies found a link between other autoimmune diseases and appendicitis.

Jillian Michaels is praising Robert F. Kennedy Jr. after a contentious first day of his Senate confirmation hearing as secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services. A 35-year-old man was ...

Let’s start with this accurate account of what happened on Feb. 15, 1922, at Kane Summit Hospital in New York City. A doctor ...

Some people prefer the term “omnisexual” to “pansexual.” That's because the term pansexuality implies that attraction to people has nothing to do with gender. In contrast, people who ...

Sacroiliitis vs. SI joint dysfunction Sacroiliitis is the medical term for inflammation (pain, swelling, and sometimes heat and redness) in your SI joint. You may get sacroiliitis when something ...

A pimple-like bump or sore inside the nose can sometimes be due to nasal vestibulitis or nasal folliculitis. It is a bacterial infection that can develop when hair follicles become infected, for ...

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( CDC ), ovarian cancer may cause vaginal bleeding, pelvic pain, back pain, bloating, and difficulty eating. Women should see a doctor ...

Acute inflammation, like the redness and swelling that occurs with an injury, is a sign that your body is working properly—but chronic inflammation (long-term inflammation that lasts for months ...