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Complex regional pain syndrome is an abnormal response by the body to an injury. Symptoms include constant pain and sometimes swelling, sweating, and skin color and temperature changes in the affected area. Treatments include pain medicines, physical therapy, and electrical nerve stimulation.

Food intolerance is a risk after laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding surgery. You may have trouble eating certain foods, such as meat, fruits, or vegetables.

Food intolerance that happens after weight-loss surgery means that you may have problems eating foods that you ate before or that are part of your new diet. This can make it hard to stick to your new diet and keep the pounds off.

An IgG deficiency is a health problem in which your body doesn’t make enough Immunoglobulin G (IgG). People with IgG deficiency are more likely to get infections.

Pemphigus is a rare group of autoimmune diseases. It causes blisters on the skin and mucous membranes throughout the body. Pemphigus vulgaris is the most common type of pemphigus.

Bladder or bowel incontinence means a problem with holding in urine or stool. Here's what you should know.

Your medical team may advise one of several different types of surgery as part of your cancer treatment. These types include cryosurgery, laser surgery, microsurgery, and electrosurgery. Learn more about these types of surgery used for cancer treatment.

OTC pain relievers can be divided into two main types: acetaminophen and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medicines, or NSAIDs.

One way that scientists measure sleep is through brain waves, which change in specific ways as you move through the sleep process. Your brain waves change during four basic stages of sleep.