Do menopausal women need to take estrogen and progesterone?

When cells are resistant to insulin, the pancreas (the organ that produces insulin) produces more and more to overcome that resistance. Over time, the pancreas begins to tire out. It’s no longer able to produce enough insulin to overcome the resistance.

Question: Do you do ADHD testing for adults? Answer by Priya Gearin, MD, child and adolescent psychiatrist.

HFMD is a viral infection most commonly caused by viruses in the coxsackievirus or enterovirus family. It causes painful blisters in the mouth, throat, hands, feet and diaper area in children.

On Sept. 22, President Biden signed into law a bipartisan bill, the U.S. Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network Act, to overhaul the country’s organ transplant system.

Thanks to advances in implant design and surgical techniques, the longevity of shoulder replacements has recently increased. That's why shoulder replacement surgeries are among the fastest-growing joint replacement procedures.

Do you sometimes notice small floating specks, shadowy shapes or blurry spots in your line of vision? If you do, eye floaters may be the culprit.

“I don’t feel good.” Every parent hates to hear those four words as they hurry through their morning routine to get their kids off to school. Many symptoms from common viruses overlap, making it difficult to determine what type of illness your child has and whether they should stay home from school.

Congenital syphilis occurs when a pregnant person infected with the organism responsible for syphilis (Treponema pallidum) transmits that infection to the fetus via the placenta. Recently, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported a tenfold increase in congenital syphilis in the past 10 years.

Melanoma is a type of cancer that originates from cells that produce the pigment responsible for our skin color. Understanding what melanoma looks like and where it can be found on the body can help with early diagnosis and treatment.