Danger Level: Medium 

What is it?

Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease, or GERD for short, is a condition in which acid from the stomach goes up to the esophagus.

Who gets it?

GERD is a pretty common…[More]

Danger Level: Medium 

What is it?

Graves disease is an immune disorder of the thyroid gland in which the gland works overtime.

Who gets it?

About 2% of women, and 0.2% of men. Usually it begins between…[More]

Danger Level: Medium 

What is it?

Wilson disease is a genetic disorder that causes copper to accumulate in the liver.

Who gets it?

One person out of 40,00 will have the disease. Since it’s a genetic disorder,…[More]

Danger Level: Medium

What is it?

Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease that affects mostly the lungs, but can affect other organs as well.

Who gets it?

A common misconception is that tuberculosis is a…[More]

Danger Level: Medium

What is it?

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (or just lupus for short) is a disease that affects most systems of the body, caused by a problem in the body’s immune system.

Who gets it?

Lupus…[More]

Danger Level: Medium 

What is it?

Celiac Sprue (or just celiac for short) is a disease causing the gut to absorb poorly the food that we eat.

Who gets it?

One out of every 113 people in the United States…[More]

Danger Level: High

What is it?

TTP is a life threatening disease in which the platelets (the cells in the blood responsible for blood clotting) are missing and the red blood cells are destroyed.

Who gets it?

It’s a rare…[More]