This month's featured stories:

Behavior Problems in a Family Member with Dementia: What Should You Know?
By Alan Peterson, MD

People with dementia can have changes in their personality and the way they act. They might be confused about what is real, and they might see things that are not there. If someone you know has these problems, it does not mean he or she is mentally ill. Dementia is a medical problem. Click here to read more ...

Chronic Kidney Disease
By Alan Peterson, MD

Kidneys clean the blood by removing waste and extra fluid. The waste then passes out of the body in the urine. Kidneys also help control blood pressure, keep bones strong and help make red blood cells. Chronic kidney disease happens when there is damage to the kidneys over time. Because of this damage, the kidneys cannot clean blood as well. Click here to read more ...

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: What Should You Know?
By Alan Peterson, MD

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (or COPD, for short) is a lung disease that causes you to have less air when you breathe. There are two main illnesses in COPD: chronic bronchitis and emphysema. Click here to read more ...

Vertigo: What Should You Know?
By Alan Peterson, MD

Vertigo is the feeling that you are moving when you are staying still. You might feel like you are spinning around, or that everything else is spinning around you. Click here to read more ...