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Take Control of Ulcerative Colitis Flares

You might worry about when your ulcerative colitis (UC) symptoms will strike. You could have a flare if you skip a dose -- even if you don’t have s...

Facts About Ischemic Colitis

Ischemic colitis is inflammation in your large intestine, or colon. Those long-lasting conditions result from a problem with your immune system, no...

When You're New to Crohn's Disease

Because it affects so many parts of your life, it's important to choose a doctor you’re comfortable with. Which hospital or treatment center does t...

Crohn's Disease Health Center

Crohn's treatment consists of lifestyle changes, such as exercise and a healthy diet, as well as over-the-counter antidiarrhetics and prescription ...

Creating a Crohn's Disease Diet Plan

If you have Crohn's disease, you probably have found that certain foods trigger your intestinal symptoms, especially when the disease flares. Most ...

Malignant Hypertension

Malignant hypertension is extremely high blood pressure that develops rapidly and causes some type of organ damage. A common symptom is bleeding an...

High Blood Pressure

High blood pressure -- in men and women -- is a big problem. Despite these gloomy statistics, high blood pressure is not inevitable. There is plent...

Living & Managing

Here are several handy tips on how to incorporate the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet into your daily life.

What is HIV?

HIV is a virus that lives in human blood, sexual fluids, and breast milk. HIV doesn't live in saliva, tears, pee, or sweat -- so it can't be spread...

FAQ: Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV

It can take 7-20 days from when you take your first pill until it's most effective. And you can't get HIV from taking PrEP, because it's not a vacc...

What Puts You At Risk for HIV?

HIV gets passed from person to person in blood, semen, pre-seminal fluid (pre- cum), fluids from the vagina and rectum, and breast milk. Having sex...

What to Do After Being Diagnosed as HIV-Positive

But once you know you're HIV-positive, see a doctor with experience in HIV and AIDS as soon as you can. Your doctor will run tests to see how well ...