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Because April is Irritable Bowel Syndrome Awareness Month, we’re devoting extra time to helping patients understand and manage a wide variety of issues that affect the digestive system.

Is snoring an issue for you? It could be a sign of something more serious called sleep apnea, a type of sleep disorder that repeatedly interrupts your breathing while you’re asleep. Read on to learn more.

Are you suffering from headaches? Maybe you’re used to taking aspirin, but this time it’s providing zero relief. What options do you have when aspirin doesn’t get rid of your headache?

Your thyroid gland, located in your neck, produces essential hormones. When it doesn’t produce enough of these hormones, you have hypothyroidism. But the symptoms may make you think it’s something else.

Coronary artery disease isn’t considered curable, but proper lifestyle changes and medical treatment can help slow down its progression and help safeguard you from potentially serious complications. Keep reading to learn more!

A diagnosis of IBS can be discouraging. At first, IBS may seem like it severely constrains your life and your ability to live the way you want. Luckily, there are ways to manage IBS and still participate in your favorite activities.

It can be tough to motivate yourself to be active when your joints feel stiff and painful from arthritis. However, exercise is exactly what you need to help alleviate the pain you are feeling. Do you know all of the ways exercise can benefit you?

Do you get stressed a lot? Is your blood pressure spiking despite your best efforts? Learn about the theories behind how stress could be fueling your hypertension, and find out what you can do about it.

Headaches are awful! They can interfere with your work, your sleep, and your daily life. When you have chronic headaches, those that occur more than 15 times every month, you need to get help. Never ignore chronic headaches.

If you’re one of the 103 million Americans with high blood pressure, you need to take steps to lower your numbers. Substituting your table salt is one of the many changes you can make for your cardiovascular health.

Frequent gas, bloating, abdominal pain, constipation, or diarrhea could mean you have irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). During IBS Awareness Month, learn more about this common digestive condition.

If you forgo exercise and grab fast food because of a packed work schedule and a long commute, you could have prediabetes and not know it. Changing these lifestyle factors can greatly lower your risk for prediabetes before it leads to Type 2 diabetes.

Heart disease is a silent killer. Most people who have coronary artery disease experience no symptoms until it’s too late. Getting a stress test is a wise option to evaluate your heart function and protect your heart health.

There’s a new term for the epidemic facing America: diabesity. The number of people who are both obese and diabetic has reached a tipping point, and the connection can no longer be denied.

Do you wake up from sleeping all night and still feel tired? You may be suffering from sleep apnea. A medical professional should assess your symptoms, but in the meantime, there are a few things you can do at home. Try these tips to sleep better.