With chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), you feel so worn out that you are unable to do even half of your normal daily activities—and the feeling doesn’t go away. This syndrome affects twice as many women as men. It may last a month, a couple of years, or many years.
Signs and Symptoms of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome [...]

Acquired immune deficiency syndrome, or AIDS, is a worldwide health problem. AIDS is caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), which attacks white blood cells. About 20 million people throughout the world—heterosexuals and homosexuals alike—are infected with HIV. A massive research effort has produced better treatments, resulting in longer survival and improved quality of life [...]

Dementia is a mental disorder that includes memory impairment and at least one of the following: difficulty speaking, impaired movement, and inability to plan and initiate appropriate behaviors socially or at work. Dementia usually occurs in elderly people. It is rare in children. Approximately 2 to 4 percent of the population over age 65 has [...]

Anorexia is a serious eating disorder in which people deliberately starve themselves to lose weight. No matter how thin they become, they still believe they are overweight. Without proper treatment, the disorder can be fatal. More than 90 percent of people with anorexia are females, though a growing number of males now have the disorder. [...]

Obesity is excess body fat. Approximately 33 percent of Americans 20 to 75 years of age are overweight, and of these, approximately one third are severely obese.
Signs and Symptoms of Obesity
A person whose BMI is greater than 30 (your weight in kilograms divided by the square of your height in meters) is considered an obese [...]

Asthma is chronic inflammation of the airways resulting from swelling and excessive mucus. The airways may be further blocked when an irritant, or trigger, causes spasms of the bronchial passage. This can cause coughing, wheezing, and difficulty breathing.
Signs and Symptoms of Asthma
- Shortness of breath, difficulty breathing, or wheezing
- Chest tightness or constriction
- Cough (can be the only [...]

Menopause marks the end of a woman’s reproductive years. It is a normal biological event (except with surgery). Women begin menopause at the average age of 51. Although women now live longer, the age at which menopause begins has not changed. This means most women will live a third of their lives after menopause.
Signs and [...]

St. John’s Wort is often used as a herbal treatment for depression. Numerous studies report St. John’s Wort to be more effective than placebo and equally effective as tricyclic antidepressant drugs in the short-term treatment of mild-to-moderate major depression (1-3 months). It is not clear if St. John’s wort is as effective as selective serotonin [...]

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is the most common form of lupus. Lupus is an autoimmune disease – a disorder in which the body harms its own healthy cells and tissues. This leads to inflammation and damage of body tissues in the joints skin kidneys heart lungs blood vessels and/or the brain. Lupus is also considered [...]

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) occurs when muscles in your intestines contract faster or slower than normal. This causes pain, cramping, gas, sudden bouts of diarrhea, and constipation.
Two types of Irritable Bowel Syndrome exist. In spastic colon Irritable Bowel Syndrome, you experience constipation, diarrhea, or both, and you often have pain after eating. Painless diarrhea Irritable [...]