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Life expectancy in the U.S. has increased in recent years. This has created a fairly new and growing area of healthcare and provider services, known as elder care. Elder care covers a wide variety of issues. Read on to learn more.

Tuberculosis (TB) is a bacterial infection that often infects the lungs. Other organs, such as the kidneys, spine, or brain may also be affected.

Alcoholic hepatitis is liver inflammation from heavy drinking. Symptoms: belly pain, nausea, yellow skin and eyes, and vomiting blood. Stop alcohol, get support, and see your provider. It can cause liver failure, bleeding, or death. Tests check the liver.

Car accidents, falls, and other injuries are a common cause of acute spinal cord injury.

Parkinson disease is a motor system disorder that causes trembling, stiffness, and trouble moving.

Cat scratches and bites can cause cat scratch disease, a bacterial infection carried in cat saliva. The bacteria are passed from a cat to a human after the cat licks its paws then scratches human skin.

Thoracic outlet syndrome is a squeezing of nerves or blood vessels between the collarbone and first rib. Symptoms: arm pain, tingling, swelling, or color or temperature changes, often worse with overhead use. Most improve with physical therapy. Seek urgent care if an arm is cool, pale, or swollen.

We've come a long way in our understanding of HIV and AIDS. But there is still discrimination against people with HIV and AIDS. Learn what you can do to help.

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) is used to treat many conditions from severe burns to carbon monoxide poisoning. But like all medical procedures, it has some risks. Here's what you need to know about.