Other Health Concerns

Constipation is when your stools are painful or they don't happen often enough. It's the most common GI (gastrointestinal) problem.

Chronic pain is pain that lasts for more than three months. Learn more about symptoms, diagnosis, and treatments.

Dehydration is when you don’t have enough water in your body. Learn more about this condition, including causes, symptoms, prevention, and treatment.

GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease) is a digestive disorder. It is caused when gastric acid from your stomach flows back up into your esophagus.

Gout is a condition that causes inflamed, painful joints. The symptoms are caused by deposits of urate crystals at the joints.

Hemorrhoids are when the veins or blood vessels in and around your anus and lower rectum become swollen and irritated. This happens when there is extra pressure on these veins.

Hypothermia occurs when body temperature drops below 95°F (35°C). It is a medical emergency. Learn more about symptoms, diagnosis, and treatments.

Indigestion (dyspepsia) is a pain or burning feeling in your upper belly or abdomen. It is common in adults.

Influenza, or flu, is a respiratory tract infection that spreads easily. It is caused by a virus.

Pneumonia is an infection of one or both of the lungs caused by bacteria, viruses, fungi, or chemical irritants. It is a serious infection or inflammation in which the air sacs fill with pus and other liquid.

Shingles, or herpes zoster, is a common infection of the nerves that is caused by a virus. It causes a painful rash or small blisters on an area of skin.

Dizziness and a spinning sensation (vertigo) are classic symptoms of a vestibular balance disorder. These disorders can strike at any age. But they are most common as you get older.