Diseases

Hepatitis C affects approximately 3.5 million Americans and nearly 150 million people globally. Each year, Hepatitis C kills more people in America than all infectious diseases put together. To date, there is no vaccine to prevent Hepatitis C but over...

Today there are many vaccines for children which have to be taken within the first 2 years of life. However, some parents are now asking their healthcare providers to space the injections or even change the vaccine schedule. These parents...

There is a gluten-free mania going on these days. A large number of people now make it a point to consume gluten-free diets in the belief that doing so would benefit their health. For people who have celiac disease ad...

It appears that asthma in some children is being worsened by airborne allergens found in the school environment. Many parents with asthmatic kids go to extremes to ensure that their home has no dust or debris in the home. They...

Now that Zika virus has arrived in the US and with millions of American traveling to South and Central America, one would think that getting a test for Zika virus would be easy. Not so. To make matters worse, there...

Low blood sugar is hypoglycemia. Let us look at sugar in body cells, and when low, we can call that hypoglycellia. Glucose is the sugar involved. Other sugars are converted to glucose for cellular use. Blood sugar is the focal...

Knowing the difference between a milk allergy or a lactose intolerance can help you determine what appropriate action to take to reduce your symptoms. Most people often confuse the two together. Do not make the same mistake. The symptoms of...

When we are sick, inflammatory cells are essential to help us defend ourselves from infections, and other conditions. But, if inflammation is too high, or persists, then it can lead to other diseases. Inflammation is a cause of many diseases,...

A new law has been passed that makes it mandatory for school children to get vaccinated. Yet, many Californian students are back in their classrooms without the necessary shots. Last year, due to a measles outbreak, Gov. Jerry Brown signed...

One would think that the entire nation would be lining up for a HPV that can prevent cancer- but this has not been the case with the HPV vaccine. The question is why? The vaccine has been around for a...