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Hepatitis C is a liver disease. It is caused by the hepatitis C virus (HCV). Over time, HCV can lead to cirrhosis of the liver or liver cancer. Most people who have hepatitis C don't have any symptoms for years. Many don't know that they are infected until their liver is already damaged.

If you are what you eat, that's even more true for your teeth and gums. When you drink and eat starchy foods, you're not only feeding yourself--you're feeding the plaque that can cause havoc in your mouth.

The number of older people losing their vision is growing, yet experts say much of this vision loss could be prevented.

Stretching can keep your lower legs limber and your joints pain free.

Natural disasters can strike quickly and force families like yours to evacuate your neighborhood. But families can and do survive such circumstances if they prepare in advance. These suggestions can help you plan for the worst.

Mental health care can be expensive even for people with health insurance. Here are ideas on ways to save.

An epidural abscess is an infection that forms in the space between your skull bones and your brain lining (intracranial epidural abscess).

Brachial neuritis is nerve damage that affects the chest, shoulder, arm, and hand. It causes pain, weakness and lack of muscle control and lack of feeling in the shoulder or arm.

Neuromyelitis optica (NMO) is a rare autoimmune disease that affects the central nervous system.