Lung diseases refer to any problems of the lungs that prevent them from functioning optimally. There are three main types of lung disease, which include conditions related to the airways, to the lung tissue and to the blood vessels in the lungs. The most common lung diseases include asthma, collapse…
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There are billions of nerves in your body. You read that right: Billions. Your peripheral nerves, which make up the majority of all your nerves, branch out all over your body and transmit messages back to your brain and spinal cord. When your nervous system is functioning correctly, the brain…
Hepatitis C is a viral infection that causes liver inflammation, and can sometimes lead to serious liver damage. In 2010, there were an estimated 3.5 million people in the United States with chronic hepatitis C. The hepatitis C virus spreads through contaminated blood. Today, most people become infected with the…
If you and your partner have been struggling to get pregnant, you’re not alone. According to the American Pregnancy Association, infertility affects 1 in every 6 American couples. Roughly half of those cases account for female infertility, or when the cause of infertility exists in the woman. While there are…
