As an editor and writer who has contributed to many national and local publications, Nicole Gregory enjoys communicating clearly on critical health topics so that readers can make informed choices for ...

Cold dunks, heat treatment, and plasma injections are popular for battling inflammation—but we also need the body's defense mechanism to help us mend. What’s a person with aching knees to do? Taking ...

Inflammation is part of the body’s healing response to an intruder. When the body senses a pathogen, irritant, or foreign object that penetrates the skin, it starts an immune response to remove that ...

Why do our ankles swell when they’re sprained or does our skin turn red — or inflamed — when it’s scraped? Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive ...

Gut inflammation can be caused by internal or external factors. People can reduce it by employing strategies like eating an anti-inflammatory diet, taking probiotics, and reducing stress. The symptoms ...

Infections that do not go away or abnormal immune responses may cause chronic inflammation. Chronic inflammation can lead to diseases like asthma, heart disease, and rheumatoid arthritis. Avoiding ...

The buzzy term gets blamed for many diseases. But it isn’t all bad. Credit...Pete Gamlen Supported by By Nina Agrawal Illustrations by Pete Gamlen Inflammation has become a bit of a dirty word. We ...

Type 2 inflammation is one way your body may respond if you have parasites. It mainly affects the lungs, airways, and skin. Medications are the main treatment options, and you may see several ...

“If you cut yourself and the wound gets infected, it’ll become inflamed. There’s a reason for that: The inflammation brings in all the white blood cells that help you fight the infection,” says Eric ...

man holding his stomach in pain with stomachache or indigestion In the early days of my medical residency, I met a man whom we’ll call Jason. He arrived to our emergency room on a holiday, nonchalant ...