What are called autoimmune diseases can affect just about every part of the body — and tens of millions of people. While most ...

A 68-year-old woman found deceased Friday afternoon near the Worth Public Library has become Cook County's first cold-weather ...

Both type 1 and type 2 diabetes can cause chronic kidney disease. However, type 2 diabetes is much more common and therefore ...

Angioedema is deep swelling that occurs when fluid builds up under your skin or mucus membranes. It may affect your face, throat, gastrointestinal tract, or other parts of your body. Angioedema may ...

Chronic kidney disease has been named the ninth leading cause of global death. Record numbers of men and women are currently estimated to have reduced kidney function, according to new research ...

Most diabetic skin conditions can be effectively managed, allowing individuals to live comfortably and confidently while ...

Doctor after doctor misdiagnosed or shrugged off Ruth Wilson’s rashes, swelling, fevers and severe pain for six years. She saved her life by begging for one more test in an emergency room about to ...

A man is opening up about enduring “two years of hell” due to a debilitating condition that causes him to vomit up to 90 times daily.

Liver disease includes any condition that damages your liver. Over time, scar tissue can build up in your liver. Scarring or fibrosis can progress over many years until you develop cirrhosis—the most ...

Scientists in Sweden have made a major discovery that could change how we find and treat Lewy body disease, one of the top ...

A shocking new study has revealed that a condition that can lead to serious complications — such as limb amputation — is far more prevalent and deadly than previously believed. Researchers from ...

Hugh Taylor has long studied the endometrium, or lining of the uterus. But it was his patients who got him interested in better understanding endometriosis specifically. Endometriosis is a disease in ...