Depending on the cause and the severity, CTS is treated in different ways. The first step generally involves trying to relieve the underlying cause. 

In his mid-forties, Bill was a successful businessman and happy with his family life. But then he began to feel tired and depressed.

Angina Pectoris ("Angina") is a recurring pain or discomfort in the chest that happens when some part of the heart does not receive enough blood.

Scientists are continuing to identify factors that may increase the risk for lung cancer. Recent research has shown that genetic factors play an important role in lung cancer risk.

Living with a serious disease is not easy. Cancer patients and those who care about them face many problems and challenges.

Researchers study patterns of cancer in the population to discover whether some people are more likely than others to get certain cancers.

Many of these deaths could be prevented because CHD is related to certain aspects of lifestyle.

Heart failure is one of the most serious symptoms of heart disease. About two-thirds of all patients die within 5 years of diagnosis.

Of the mental disorders, depressive illnesses are among the most responsive to treatment. Advances in treatment have helped to alleviate and prevent the symptoms and complications of depression, enabling most persons to lead normal lives.

Melanoma is a type of skin cancer. It begins in certain cells in the skin called melanocytes. 

Melanoma patients have an increased risk of developing new melanomas. Some also are at risk for a recurrence of the original melanoma in nearby skin or in other parts of the body.

Doctors plan treatment to keep side effects to a minimum. For example, to avoid causing large scars, they remove as little tissue as they can without increasing the chance of recurrence.

High blood cholesterol is one of the risk factors for heart disease that you can do something about.

High blood pressure, also called hypertension, is a risk factor for heart and kidney diseases and stroke.

Now that you know about blood cholesterol, get set to lower it. All healthy  regardless of their blood cholesterol level, should eat in a heart-healthy way.

Everyone—regardless of race, age, sex, or heredity—can help lower their chance of developing high blood pressure.

Diagnosis is made with a urine test to identify bacteria and formations of white blood cells, called casts, shaped like tubes in the kidneys.

Learning why you smoke can teach you how to quit. Smokers use tobacco to fill many different needs.

Suicide is a complex behavior usually caused by a combination of factors. Research shows that almost all people who kill themselves have a diagnosable mental or substance abuse disorder or both, and that the majority have depressive illness.

Loss of urine control, or urinary incontinence (in-CON-ti-nents), occurs in people of all ages, but is particularly common in older people. At least 1 in 10 persons age 65 or older suffer from incontinence.

Prostitutes may account for up to 25 percent of all office visits by young and middle-aged men for complaints of the genital and urinary systems.

Decisions about prostate cancer treatment are complex. It may be helpful to have the opinion of more than one doctor.

Men who have BPH with symptoms usually need some kind of treatment at some time. However, a number of recent studies have questioned the need for early treatment when the gland is just mildly enlarged.

An arrhythmia is a change in the regular beat of the heart. The heart may seem to skip a beat, beat irregularly, beat very fast, or beat very slowly.