The first artificial heart valve that can be 1 implanted without open-heart surgery has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration. The Sapien Transcatheter Heart Valve is designed to replace an aortic heart valve damaged by senile aortic valve stenosis,...
You may think that you are at low risk for a heart attack because the heart tests that your doctor has ordered...
In past generations, overuse injuries from tennis, basketball, baseball and other sports were pretty much the province of professional athletes and aging...
Most of us barely pay attention to background noises like engines, fans or groups of people talking loudly. That's because...
Lots of teens earn extra cash by working overnight, when most of us are sleeping. But a recent study has just shown...
Overcrowding in emergency rooms appears to keep children with broken arms and legs from getting pain relief in a timely manner, according...
The Academy Award-winning movie The King's Speech is a reminder that stuttering can be a devastating disability. But we know...
A recent Canadian study provides more evidence that too many young kids may be diagnosed with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD,...
Parents, you may be onto something A small recent study suggests that teens intelligence, as measured by the IQ test, may fluctuate...
The "choking game has been played by nearly one in seven students who were surveyed at a Texas university, a recent...
Despite earlier research that suggested the rotavirus vaccine increased the risk of intussusception when a portion of the intestine slides forward into...
Toddlers who miss daytime naps may be at increased risk for mood disorders later in life, a recent study indicates. Researchers found...