Health

The younger the child, the chances of survival decrease, so what are the odds a child will survive when the brain tumor develops before birth?

Now, researchers are working on new ways to detect Alzheimer’s disease before you or anyone else knows you have it.

Doctors are now using an adult procedure to save the littlest of lives from heart problems.

Now, there is a tiny, implantable device placed into the chest and according to some users, it’s been a lifesaver for people with sleep apnea.

Doctors are finding a way to narrow down and diagnose nerve pain’s origin, giving new hope to patients.

Ochsner doctor, Brannon Perilloux, said months back, Adderall had a production issue and patients who were taking Adderall had to find other medications to use.

Getting immunized from COVID-19 could soon be as simple as using nasal spray.

Rotator cuff injuries lead to impaired function of the shoulder, and when the injury is severe, doctors need to build up tissue or bone as a sort of anchor for the tendons, known as cuff augmentation.

Scientists have known for years that a mom’s experiences and exposures during pregnancy can have an impact on her unborn baby. New research now sheds light on the connection between exposure to toxic chemicals in the womb and teen anxiety.

More than 30% of America’s kids live with chronic physical pain every day, but the pain is often mental as well.

Avoiding trigger foods and finding relief can be difficult and cumbersome for those with irritable bowel syndrome, but a new test can simplify the entire process.

Louisiana residents are being urged to take precautions as wildfires continue to burn, impacting air quality for people in the state.

Being pregnant makes you vulnerable to a lot of infections.

An orthopedic surgeon explains how this serious injury can sometimes cause arthritis in young people, slowing them down and creating additional pain.

Trauma doesn’t have a timeline and can be triggered years, even decades after the event.

Researchers are working to help people overcome their fears of the ICU.

A dietician will go over risk factors and what you can do about them to prevent the disease.

One in five people in the U.S. will develop skin cancer by the time they are 70 years old, making it the most common type of cancer. Even though statistics show fair-skinned people are more likely to develop skin cancer, darker-skinned people are more likely to die from it.

Every two seconds, someone needs blood, but blood banks continue to face dire shortages as supplies have failed to reach their pre-pandemic levels. Because the demand is so great, researchers are creating a new type of synthetic blood in the lab.

The roster of recommended medical tests keeps getting longer and longer as people age. And now, there’s one more to add to the list: Coronary Calcium Score.

Breakthrough research looks at how one gene may be the key to early diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease.

Certain foods can boost your bone and joint health.

Now, researchers are using neurotechnology to instantly give patients who suffered a stroke some mobility back.

Doctors are helping to straighten things out, so older adults can live their golden years pain-free.

Physical therapy and invasive foot surgery have long been the standards of care for repairing Achilles tendons. But now, there’s a much less invasive procedure that repairs the Achilles tendon right in the doctor’s office.

Narcan works for opioid classification prescriptions like morphine and methadone and street-level drugs like heroin.

A team of physician-scientists has developed a non-invasive device that can help COPD patients with their breathing.

Pickleball increased 158 percent in the US, according to what’s called, ‘Picklehead Statistics.’ But for those 40 million players, the odds of being injured also skyrocket.

Pathologic fractures can sometimes leave people with a lifetime of hurt, but a breakthrough procedure is helping.

A new study may help emergency crews make critical transport decisions.