While high blood pressure is the more common medical issue, people can also have low blood pressure, medically called hypotension.
Arthritis is a painful joint condition, and the feet are common hosts.
The skin is your body's largest organ, and it requires tender care to stay healthy.
Chewing tobacco contains at least 28 toxins that are known to cause cancer, the American Dental Association says.
A toothache can be a real pain, but you can take steps to care for tooth discomfort.
Women may not initially suspect that they're having a heart attack -- especially if they don't have the obvious chest pain.
If you often start your day exhausted because of a poor night's sleep, you may suffer from insomnia, a common sleep disorder.
Arthritis pain and stiffness can make it difficult to take care of household chores and cleaning.
Insomnia is the general term used to mean waking too early, or having difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep.
While parents can't prevent nightmares altogether, they can take steps to help foster sweet dreams.
While some stress on the job can help you stay on top of things, too much stress can lead to burnout.
No one has goes through daily life with no stress whatsoever. But too much stress can cause a host of emotional and physical problems, particularly on your heart and cardiovascular system.
Macular degeneration is a disease of the eye's macula, the portion responsible for your ability to see fine detail. Age-related macular degeneration, a leading cause of vision loss, affects many people as they get older.
Hip fractures are common among seniors, and their risk increases with age.
If you're the type of person who is always doing things for others, you need to find time for yourself, experts say.
Cognitive decline may lead to difficulty remembering, communicating or learning new tasks.
CPAP (continuous positive airway pressure) is a device used to improve breathing in people with chronic conditions such as sleep apnea.
Jet lag can leave you feeling too tired to enjoy your new destination, but there are things you can do to help your body prepare.
Antibiotic resistance occurs when a bacterium mutates and becomes immune to the effects of a specific antibiotic.
Prolonged exposure to loud noise can cause permanent hearing loss. So if you're exposed to loud noise on the job or at home, the American Academy of Family Physicians suggests how you can protect your hearing:
The garage can be a prime spot for falls, accidents and injuries. But the U.S. Home Safety Council suggests how you can create a safer garage:
The annual seasonal flu vaccine is available as a shot and a nasal spray, but the nasal spray isn't recommended for everyone.
Anger, while a normal emotion, can quickly spin into something more if not controlled.
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common cause of intestinal bloating, irregularity, gasiness, and cramps. While it has no known organic cause, the condition may be aggravated by emotional stress and other typical factors.
Coughs and sniffles are common among little ones. But if symptoms persist, especially at the same time each year, the child may actually have an allergy.
A sprained ankle involves a stretched or torn ligament near the joint. Experts often suggest icing the ankle to ease pain and reduce swelling.
Dentures, just as with natural teeth, require care and regular cleaning to help maintain a healthy mouth.
Over-the-counter medications may seem safer because they don't require a prescription. But they can still interact badly when alcohol enters the mix.
Smoking while a child is in the room isn't the only way to expose the youngster to second-hand smoke.
Your diet can play a major role in the health of your teeth and gums.
Pollutants in the air from vehicles, factories and machines can harm your health, especially if you're more sensitive to them.
Coughing is the body's way of ridding the respiratory tract of an irritating substance. Allergies, asthma or inhaling secondhand smoke are common triggers for a cough.
Carpal tunnel syndrome occurs when a nerve that runs into the hand from the lower arm becomes squeezed at the wrist.
While breast cancer may be most common in women, it can also affect men.
Normal changes to the brain can cause a slight amount of memory loss as you get older.
Storing medications properly can help preserve them and help keep them from getting into the wrong hands.
The Zostavax vaccine helps protect against shingles, a painful infection caused by herpes zoster, the same virus that causes chickenpox.
Nothing can ruin a party or holiday get-together like a foodborne illness, so take care to treat your guests to foods that won't send them running home.
Whooping cough, medically called pertussis, is a serious infection that can cause episodes of extreme coughing. In some cases, it can lead to serious complications, including death.
Nasal congestion, commonly called a stuffy nose, can affect breathing, hearing and sleep.
The neck has an unusually important job -- supporting the weight of your head! When there's pain in the neck, it can stem from a soft tissue injury, or an abnormality in the joints and bones at the top of the spine.
The first task toward keeping stress under control is recognizing the early symptoms of stress, such as muscle tension, headache or anxiety.
Most men and many women eventually have noticeable hair loss.
The risk of developing diabetic heart disease (DHD) is directly related to a person's blood sugar level, the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute says.
As men age, it's common to develop an enlarged prostate, which can cause symptoms that include slowed urination, painful urination and a strong and sudden urge to urinate.
It's common for people who have just had their tonsils and adenoids removed -- usually children -- to suffer post-surgical symptoms including a sore throat, low-grade fever and ear pain.
Fleas may prefer to latch onto dogs and cats, but the blood-sucking insects can jump to people, especially after pets have left the home permanently.
Although osteoporosis is more common in postmenopausal women, men are also vulnerable to thinning bones as they age.
Eczema is a chronic condition that makes the skin red, dry and itchy.
Gums can swell and become tender as a result of gingivitis, a side effect of certain drugs or pregnancy.
Over-the-counter pain relievers can be a quick and easy option to manage pain, but they may not safe for everyone.
A good night's sleep does much more than help you stay awake through a long day. It actually helps protect your health.
Adults, children and even infants can have gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).
Harmful bacteria multiply faster during warmer weather, making food-borne illness even more of a threat during the summer grilling season.
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is characterized by symptoms of pain or discomfort in the abdomen that persist for at least three months.
High blood pressure gets all of the attention, but very low blood pressure can be just as dangerous, experts say.
Gallstones are deposits that develop in the gallbladder from sources such as excess bilirubin or cholesterol.
In case of emergency, a well-stocked first aid kit could be a lifesaver. Keep one in your home, in your car, and even at work. And keep one handy if you are hiking, biking, camping or boating.
Your wrist hurts after a fall. Is it a sprain, or another type of injury?
Only about 5 percent to 10 percent of prostate cancer cases can be attributed to cell changes that men inherit from their parents, the American Cancer Society says.
Daily flossing can minimize plaque and help keep teeth and gums healthy.
Traveling long distances in the car can take a toll on your back.
