If you need to lower your cholesterol but cannot take a statin because of muscle aches or other side effects, you may want to try an alternative. New research…
More adults are living with congenital heart disease than ever before thanks to surgical and treatment advances in children. However, despite surgical…
Natalie Williamson’s hearing loss affected many aspects of her life, leaving her vulnerable and lonely. She couldn’t hear her cell phone ring or her smoke…
After undergoing heart surgery, four-month-old Izabel Westmoreland-Liao struggled to eat, even with a supplemental feeding tube. Nothing her parents tried…
If you’ve been diagnosed with essential tremor and medication is not doing enough to control your involuntary shaking, high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU…
During a routine ultrasound, Amanda Brown, age 29, learned her unborn baby had a rare brain abnormality called a vein of Galen malformation, which can cause…
If you or your relatives are from India or another South Asian country, you’re at greater risk for diabetes than people from other ethnic backgrounds. In fact…
As a college student in Greenville, SC, Marcie O’Neill began experiencing headaches, vision changes, numbness, and speech problems. After a trip to her local…
When a relative -- especially a young one -- dies suddenly and without warning, learning the cause of death is important because it may help save the surviving…
After being diagnosed with an unruptured brain aneurysm in fall 2021, Bridget Esposito learned she needed brain surgery to prevent a life-threatening rupture.…
Owen Monroe was only 17 days old when he became the world’s first partial heart transplant recipient. The revolutionary surgery was performed in April 2022 by…
When it comes to treating back and neck pain, starting with conservative treatments like physical therapy, chiropractic manipulation, and acupuncture is…