Danger level: Medium

What is it?

Turner syndrome is a condition in which one of the chromosomes is deleted, causing physical abnormalities, problems with fertility and other health problems.

Who gets it?

Turner syndrome, and you’ll understand why…[More]

It’s all in our genes. Our eye color, the shape of our nose, even some personality traits. You can almost always tell a child is related to their parents by the common looks.

Unfortunately, some diseases are also passed…[More]

Danger level: High

What is it?

Pertussis is an infectious disease characterized mainly by coughing.

Who gets it?

The disease appears mostly in children: About 50% happen before age 10. About 30% happen in the ages 10-19,…[More]

Starting last week, we’re featuring an article about a disease seen on the weekly Grey’s Anatomy episode. This time we’ll deal with post traumatic stress disorder, or in short PTSD.

Danger level: Medium…[More]

Danger level: Medium

What is it?

Myasthenia gravis is a disease in which there is muscle weakness and fatigue.

Who gets it?

It usually happens around the ages 20-30 and after age 50 (but can occur anytime…[More]

Danger level: Medium

What is it?

Syphilis is a sexually transmitted disease that has 4 stages.

Who gets it?

Syphilis used to be much more common – in 1941, before antibiotics were used extensively, there were 100,000…[More]

Danger level: High

What is it?

Multiple myeloma is a blood cancer involving cells called plasma cells, in the bone marrow.

Who gets it?

In the US, 4 out of 100,000 people are found to have it…[More]

Danger level: low

What is it?

Vitiligo is a disease in which there are patches of white skin. 

Who gets it?

It happens to 1-2% of people worldwide. About 30% of those have a family member with…[More]

Each week we’ll tackle here a disease featured in that week’s episode of Grey’s Anatomy. Last night’s episode (Stand By Me, season 5, episode 18) dealt with Dr. Stevens’ Stage IV melanoma. We’ll try to explain what melanoma…[More]

This might be the billionth time someone tried to convince you to quit smoking, or tried to tell you why it’s bad for you. Here we’ll take a different approach. We’ll also try to convince you to quit,…[More]