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Rheumatoid arthritis is the most common form of inflammatory arthritis affecting young women in the United States today. The main symptom of rheumatoid arthritis is intense pain and swelling...

My name is Rachel Salas. I'm a sleep neurologist, board-certified in both specialties. I'm Dr. Virginia Runco. I'm a Johns Hopkins behavioral sleep medicine specialist. Insomnia is difficulty falling...

>> NARRATOR: Welcome to the Dementia Caregivers Podcast Series. In this podcast, Lan Trinh, with the Alzheimer's Association, will cover the basics of dementia. First, what is dementia?...

All About Parkinson's disease Parkinson's disease (PD also known as idiopathic or primary parkinsonism, hypokinetic rigid syndrome/HRS, or paralysis agitans) is a degenerative disorder of the central...

The prostate is a walnut-size exocrine gland of the male reproductive system. It is located just below the urinary bladder where it wraps around the first part of the male urethra. Prostate gland...

All About Diabetes mellitus Diabetes mellitus (DM) also known as simply diabetes, is a group of metabolic diseases in which there are high blood sugar levels over a prolonged period This high blood...

All About Obesity Obesity is a medical condition in which excess body fat has accumulated to the extent that it may have a negative effect on health, leading to reduced life expectancy and/or...

Hi I'm Tom from CBDC here to give you 5 facts about Hemophilia. Fact #1 - there are three types of Hemophilia. Hemophilia A, Hemophilia B, and Hemophilia Hemophila C. Hemophilia A is the most common...

Hi I'm Tom from CBDC here to give you 5 quick facts about Von Willebrand Disease. Fact #1 - in 1926 vWD was first discovered by Finnish physician Dr. Erik von Willebrand Fact #2 - According to the...

Michael Gatza: Thank you. Today, I present the genomic characterization of invasive lobular breast cancer, on behalf of the TCGA Breast Cancer Analysis Working Group. So we know that breast cancer is...