Diabetic neuropathy is caused by damage to nerve cells by high levels of blood sugar, or glucose....

About 15% of diabetic patients can expect to be troubled by diabetic ulcers, which are open wounds...

Anemia literally means "having no blood," but realistically the term is applied only to red blood...

Normal menstrual periods take place when prostaglandins, substances similar to hormones, are...

Hives, or urticaria, are a common allergic reaction, affecting at least 20% of individuals at some...

Kidney stones, also known as renal calculi, nephrolithiasis, or urolithiasis, are solid particles...

A urinalysis (UA), as the name suggests, is a test of urine. It can indicate signs of a wide range...

A cholesterol panel, or lipid panel, is a set of blood tests that shows the amount and type of...

Thyroid function tests are blood tests that show how well the thyroid gland in the neck is...

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), or lupus, is an autoimmune disorder—an inflammatory disease in...