Around 8.2 million people in the US have gout - a type of arthritis that results in the formation of small crystals inside and surrounding joints. It is usually diagnosed in men over 30 and women after menopause, causing sudden, severe attacks of pain, swelling, tenderness, and redness in one or more joints. Often, one of…...

9-8-8 is the new suicide and mental health crisis hotline. When someone with a mental health issue calls this number, trained mental health counselors are there to help...

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New guidelines extend the amount of time recommended for breastfeeding to two years with the understanding that many mothers are not able to breastfeed for that long, and some are unable to breastfeed at all...

Menthol cigarettes have a milder flavor, but they can be more dangerous because the mildly anesthetic properties of menthol can expose smokers to more nicotine than non-menthol cigarettes...

New techniques may help doctors find signs of heart failure, especially in women, early enough to prevent the disease. It's unclear why heart failure may be easier to detect early in women, but researchers hope these findings can help them find treatments that work for everyone...

Dr. Gustavo Alva is the Medical Director of ATP Clinical Research. He joined us on the Health Channel's Doctor Q & A to discuss Parkinson's Disease and the incidence of Psychosis. What is it? What are the symptoms? Is there a treatment? In an episode of Doctor Q & A…...

Studies show that African American women are up to three times more likely to develop uterine non-cancerous fibroid tumors. And Black women often have numerous fibroids which can interfere with daily bowel and urinary function. But there are treatments that can help reduce the fibroids' size and help women live a higher quality of life...