From the mountains to the beaches, America features some spectacular hometowns. On the other hand, some places are not pleasant places to live.

There are many viral infections and they can affect us in various ways. These are some of the more common symptoms of illness from a virus.

Including more alkaline foods decreases the acid content. A more alkaline blood pH protects healthy cells, bone density, and muscle mass.

The pancreas is a small gland in the abdomen. Rarely, the pancreas can develop cancer. Surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy treat pancreatic cancer.

Peripheral neuropathy is a broad term for any condition that damages the peripheral nerves. One of the most common extremities it affects is the feet.

Learn what causes cysts, how they form, and when they need treatment. Includes common types from skin and ovaries to brain and kidneys.

Malaria is spread by mosquitoes infected with a parasite. The symptoms include a fever and convulsions.

Esophageal cancer is among the most common cancers in the world and is the 9th most common cancerous cause of death in the U.S.

A major study finds that regular brisk walking may reduce colon cancer recurrence. Here’s what the research says—and how it could apply to recovery.

Prostate cancer develops in the prostate, an organ just below the urethra that is an essential part of the male reproductive system.

Several disorders lead to excess iron, but the most common is hemochromatosis. Only about 10% of people develop organ damage due to their disease.

Although a number of fractures can affect the bones in the fingers and hands, the boxer's fracture makes up 10% of all hand fractures. With prompt treatment, boxer's fractures have a good prognosis, ...