Christy Bieber has a JD from UCLA School of Law and began her career as a college instructor and textbook author. She has been writing full time for over a decade with a focus on making financial and ...

High blood pressure that has no known cause is called primary, or essential, hypertension. This is the most common type of high blood pressure. It develops slowly, and often people with primary ...

Dizziness is not usually serious, but for older adults, it can increase the risk of falling. Vertigo, inner ear disturbances, and new medications are a few potential causes. Everyone has felt dizzy at ...

Human papillomavirus (HPV) causes most cases of cervical cancer. However, other factors such as smoking, having a weak immune system, and long-term use of birth control pills can increase a person’s ...

Bloating is an uncomfortable feeling of fullness or pressure in the abdomen. Like an overinflated balloon, a bloated belly can feel packed with air, and in some cases may be visibly enlarged or ...

Experts do not fully understand the exact cause of overactive bladder, but it may involve the involuntary contraction of the detrusor muscle, which controls bladder emptying. Risk factors for ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. continues to falsely claim that vaccines cause autism despite overwhelming ...

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.

In a recent study published in the journal The Lancet Public Health, researchers examined the differences in the leading causes of disease burden between males and females. Evidence shows that females ...

Xiaofan Lei receives funding from the University of Minnesota and the National Stuttering Association. What comes to mind when you think of someone who stutters? Is that person male or female? Are ...