Year: 2023

Kidney stones, also called renal calculi or nephrolithiasis, are solid deposits of minerals that accumulate in your urinary tract and form in your kidneys. Some kidney stones remain small and…

Fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) is a lifelong condition that results from prenatal alcohol exposure, leading to brain damage and developmental delays. It's the most severe type of fetal alcohol spectrum…

Kawasaki disease is a childhood illness that causes inflammation in blood vessels throughout the body, mostly affecting kids under five. Sometimes, older children and even adults can get it. While…

Arthritis is a condition that leads to inflammation, swelling, and pain in the joints and the tissues around them. With over 100 varieties, osteoarthritis is the most widespread. Symptoms differ…

Gallstones are tiny, hard deposits found in the gallbladder, a small organ under the liver that stores bile—a digestive fluid produced by the liver. This bile is eventually released into…

Graves' disease is the leading cause of hyperthyroidism in the U.S., and it's an autoimmune disorder that makes the thyroid gland release too much hormone. This results in symptoms such…