Harvard Health

Originally published by Harvard Health. What Is It? Bedsores, also called pressure ulcers or decubitus ulcers, are areas of broken...

Patient Basics: Behcet’s Disease

Originally published by Harvard Health. What Is It? Behçet's (bay-setz) syndrome is a rare disease that causes inflammation of many...

Patient Basics: Bell’s Palsy

Originally published by Harvard Health. What Is It? Bell's palsy is a weakness of the muscles on one side of...

Patient Basics: Bile Duct Diseases

Originally published by Harvard Health. What Is It? Your gallbladder stores bile until you eat, then releases bile into your...

Patient Basics: Biliary Colic

Originally published by Harvard Health. What Is It? Biliary colic is a steady or intermittent ache in the upper abdomen,...

Patient Basics: Bipolar Disorder (Manic Depressive Illness or Manic Depression)

Originally published by Harvard Health. What Is It? Bipolar disorder, which used to be called manic depressive illness or manic...

Patient Basics: Bladder Cancer

Originally published by Harvard Health. What Is It? This type of cancer occurs in the bladder — the organ that...

Patient Basics: Bladder Infection (Cystitis)

Originally published by Harvard Health. What Is It? A bladder infection, also called cystitis, is caused by an abnormal growth...

Patient Basics: Blepharitis