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On any menu, some choices will be better for you than others. Check off some of the healthy choices listed here. Keep them in mind the next time you go out to eat.

Taking your pulse is a way to measure your heart rate. When you take your pulse, you are feeling the force of blood as it's pumped from your heart into your body. Here's how to take your pulse.

Anxiety can become a problem when it's hard to control, occurs for months, and interferes with important parts of your life. Here are details about anxiety and when you might need to get help.

A person with HIV can look and feel perfectly healthy. But that person can give HIV to others as soon as they're infected with the virus. Read on to learn more.

Gallstones form when certain substances in the bile crystallize and become solid. Read on for details about symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment.

Traditionally, ulcers were thought to be caused by too much spicy food, stress, or anxiety. We now know that most ulcers are likely due to infection with bacteria known as Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori).

This common problem occurs when part of the stomach slides up through the diaphragm into the chest cavity. Hiatal hernias aren't like hernias in your groin. Most hiatal hernias cause no symptoms and need no treatment. If you notice symptoms, usually you can control them easily.

Ulcerative colitis causes inflammation and sores (ulcers) in the inner lining of the rectum and colon. It is a form of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Read on to learn about how this condition is diagnosed and treated.

When you have GERD, stomach acid feels as if it's backing up toward your mouth. These suggestions may help you get relief from your symptoms.