Purpose: Marfan syndrome is an autosomal dominant disorder historically defined by well-characterized features in the cardiovascular, ocular, and skeletal systems. To date, there have been no reports ...

Nearly at her due date and seemingly healthy, one 27-year-old woman says a bizarre symptom had her rushing to the hospital — where she soon had to undergo an emergency C-section and open-heart surgery ...

Over-reliance of traditional clinical findings and symptoms can potentially delay diagnosis of acute heart failure (AHF), prolonging the time to appropriate therapy The use of echocardiography and ...

Dear Eric: I am the mother of a wild child. The other day, she ran into our house and asked for a Band-Aid because her friend scraped his knee. The boy had what I would describe as “the most gnarly ...

Cheryl Harris Gates, 42, is facing multiple charges including attempted murder and stalking Mecklenburg County Detention Center Cheryl Harris Gates, 42, is facing multiple charges including attempted ...

Trump’s “routine checkup” at Walter Reed hospital, just six months after his last exam, has fueled health rumors amid his CVI diagnosis. President Donald Trump is set to visit the Walter Reed military ...

Tachycardia is the medical term for a heart rate over 100 beats per minute (BPM). It can be a sign of emotional distress or anxiety, anemia (low levels of iron in the blood), infections, dehydration, ...

Surgeons used to think that fascia is a tissue that just covered organs, muscles, and bones. Now, though, the medical world has expanded the definition to include tissue that surrounds all of the ...

At 63, Joy Mirembe’s lifelong yearning for motherhood was fulfilled this month with the birth of twin girls. A resident of Rwentobo, Ntungamo District, Mirembe’s hands bore the marks of decades spent ...

Audacious with Chion Wolf spotlights the stories of people whose experiences, professions, or conditions defy convention or are often misunderstood. Guided by deep curiosity and genuine compassion, ...

Your heart is with you for every moment of your life—but the way you care for it shouldn’t look the same at 25 as it does at 65. Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in the U.S., and ...

(NEXSTAR) – Kim Kardashian, the entrepreneurial reality TV star and criminal justice reform advocate, revealed that she was diagnosed with a brain aneurysm. In teaser clips that aired during the ...