Augusta University HealthAlthough we think of acne as kid stuff – an annoyance that vanishes along with bad trends and awkward proms – for some, pimples persevere well into adulthood. And for...
In 2006, infants in the United States started getting the hepatitis A vaccine. So why should anyone worry about hepatitis A today? “If you’ve gotten the vaccine, there is no...
Just over 1 million people in the United States are living with HIV today—having successful careers, getting married, raising families. Life with HIV is almost like life with any...
Do not be tempted to indulge in a quick-fix eating plan. When on a mission to lose weight, achieving your goal the fastest way possible may seem like the best way to go...
If you’ve ever made an impulse trip to the store for a sweet or salty snack, you know just how powerful food cravings can be. Luckily, curbing your hankerings for high-calorie...
Guess what? You could have a deviated septum and not even know it. “Sometimes you just get used to it; other times, you don’t know any differently,” said Dr. Camilo Reyes-Gelves...
Most of us think of diabetes as a blood sugar disease. It’s actually not. “What I tell patients is to think of diabetes as a blood vessel disease and in terms of blood vessel...
It’s a waxy substance that most of us know this about: “Well, it’s bad for you.” But when it comes to cholesterol? That’s not quite the whole story. Did you know? Your body makes...
About 2 million people live with lupus here in the United States, and while it’s a disease that most people have heard of, it’s also one they don’t know much about. There’s a...
The Keto-Friendly Grocery List The ketogenic diet, often referred to as simply “keto,” has soared in popularity as many have found weight loss success with this low-carb/high-fat...