How and when do you stop taking prednisone, a steroid to treat inflammation? Even if you have side effects from the medication, don’t stop cold turkey or cut back the dose on your own if you’ve been ...

Spasmodic dysphonia (or laryngeal dystonia) is a rare voice disorder that is thought to happen when your brain sends abnormal signals to your vocal folds. It only affects about 1 in 100,000 people.

Also called autonomic dysfunction or autonomic neuropathy, dysautonomia refers to a group of medical disorders caused by problems with your autonomic nervous system (ANS). Your autonomic nervous ...

Jan. 9, 2025 -- Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a complex condition that affects the brain and spinal cord. How does MS impact the body? What are the symptoms of MS? We spoke with Michael Levy, MD, PhD, to ...

When you are in the early stage of recovery from opioid use disorder or dependence, there’s a 90% chance that you will experience post-acute withdrawal syndrome, or PAWS. Knowing what to expect and ...

Many people who have lupus have a mild case of the disease. But there are times when symptoms -- pain and inflammation-- get worse. That’s called a flare or flare-up. When flares happen, you may even ...

Are you or someone in your house sick with the flu? There's no cure, but there are some natural ways to ease your symptoms. Give these a try today. 1. Stay home and get plenty of rest. Mind your flu ...

We all have a small amount of fat in our livers. That’s normal. Fatty liver disease happens when too much fat has built up in this essential organ; it’s diagnosed when fat makes up 5% of your liver’s ...