If you get constipated often, do yourself a favor and take a look at your diet. Among the foods that may block you up: too much cheese and milk. But you may not have to give up dairy -- just eat less ...

A man may ejaculate 40 million to 150 million sperm, which start swimming upstream toward the fallopian tubes on their mission to fertilize an egg. Fast-swimming sperm can reach the egg in a half an ...

A few decades ago, most people had never heard of autism. Now, you probably hear about it regularly. Autism is short for autism spectrum disorder (ASD). It's a group of neurodevelopmental (or brain ...

Propofol is a strong anesthetic that's used for surgery, some medical exams, and for sedation for people on ventilators -- never as a sleep aid. It's given by IV and should only be administered by a ...

A study published in 2018 tracked how much coffee people aged 18 to 24 drank in the course of a week and compared it to their cholesterol levels. The researchers found that the more espresso-based ...

Postnasal drip is the drainage of mucus from your nose or sinuses into your pharynx, or throat. Every day, glands in the linings of your nose, throat, airways, stomach, and intestinal tract produce ...

Why Does My Tooth Hurt? Whether it's sharp and sudden or dull and constant, tooth pain is hard to ignore. A toothache or tooth pain is caused when the nerve in the root of a tooth or surrounding a ...

This fast-moving cancer starts in the pancreas—a gland behind the stomach that helps with digestion and blood sugar control. Early detection is vital. Many signs of pancreatic cancer overlap with more ...

See how an allergy attack happens from trigger to finding relief from symptoms. WebMD shows you what causes the sneezing, congestion, and itching of an allergic reaction.

When everything is in order, you know exactly where you put your glasses and keys so you can grab them and go on with your day. That saves time and a whole lot of hassle. In one study, women who saw ...

Your toe is red, swollen, and sore. Could it be infected? Toe infections are common -- especially in people with diabetes or a weakened immune system. Knowing what caused your infection can help you ...

"Encephalopathy" means damage or disease that affects the brain. It happens when there’s been a change in the way your brain works or a change in your body that affects your brain. Those changes lead ...