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What is Metastatic Prostate Cancer?

If your prostate cancer spreads to other parts of your body, your doctor may tell you that it's 'metastatic' or that your cancer has 'metastasized....

Glossary of Parkinson's Disease Terms

Pallidectomy: A surgical procedure where the globus pallidus, a structure deep in the brain that is affected by Parkinson's disease, is removed to ...

Living & Managing

But many people with early Parkinson’s can safely continue driving. This checklist can make life easier for people with Parkinson’s and their careg...

Financial Planning for Parkinson's Disease

Long-term financial planning is important for everyone -- but it is essential if you are coping with the expense of a chronic illness, such as Park...

Truth About Baby Poop

There's often a large amount of liquid content in babies' stool because before six months, doctors recommend that babies get their nutrients exclus...

Truth About Vitamin D: Vitamin D Food Sources

That's because your body is built to get vitamin D through your skin (from sunlight) rather than through your mouth (by food).

Calcium: Gotta Have it for Healthy Bones

'There's really no benefit to going over a total -- food and supplements combined -- of 1,500 milligrams of calcium a day,' Watts advises. Accordin...

Dental Insurance: Whats Covered, Whats Not

If you have dental benefits, do you know what’s in the fine print and what type of plan is best for you? Dental health maintenance organization (DH...

Improve Your Smile: Cosmetic Dentistry 101

Bonding may improve how your teeth look if they have excess space between them, or if they are chipped, broken, stained, or cracked. Because crowns...

Basilar Artery Migraines

Migraine with brainstem aura or MBA (formerly known as basilar migraines) are headaches that start in the lower part of the brain, called the brain...

Medications to Treat Binge Eating Disorder

If you have binge eating disorder, your doctor might recommend a prescription medication as part of your treatment. Sometimes, doctors will prescri...

Inpatient Care for Binge Eating: what to Expect

When you get inpatient treatment for binge eating disorder, you live, sleep, and get around-the-clock care at a hospital or eating disorders medica...