Most people who have cardiac surgery are aware of the risks — irregular heart beats, infection and stroke. What many may not realize is the risk for stroke may last long after the surgery is over.

Many women choose to undergo morcellation when they get a hysterectomy, a minimally invasive procedure in which the uterus is divided into pieces and removed. However, for some women, the procedure may come with added risks.

Mental health and physical health tend to be a two-way street — each can affect the other. Having PTSD can affect both, but recent research suggests some of the physical harms associated with PTSD may be the fault of another culprit.

Heart attacks pose a serious risk of death to everyone, but recent research suggests that risk might be greater for young to middle-aged women.

Doctors are increasingly using a catheter-based procedure to guide medication to treat blood clots. While the approach has been shown to save lives, it may also raise certain health risks.

People with high blood pressure are often told to lower their sodium intake and to exercise to lower their blood pressure. New research suggests that yogurt may also be a heart-healthy way to reduce high blood pressure.

Many people now live into their 80s and beyond, and part of aging and living well means being able to get around. Orthopedic surgery to help older people get around hasn't always been considered a safe option, but that may now change.

News that many health experts have been predicting has finally developed — a new mosquito-borne illness has made its way to US shores.

Hospital employees usually watch for jaundice, a yellowing of the skin and eyes, in newborns. Recent research suggests many newborns have this condition.

Obesity among American children has been the focus of public health officials for some time — and there is some evidence of success.