A country's wealth may have a lot to do with the likelihood that a person will have a stroke, and their chances of survival. Poor countries that spend less on healthcare have a higher rate of strokes and stroke deaths.

For any ache that's major or minor, one has a readily available painkiller to use. This may relieve short-term pain but may increase the risk of getting kidney cancer in the long-term.

In 1998, the Federal government mandated that insurance companies pay for breast reconstruction surgery following a mastectomy or lumpectomy. New studies show that women are increasingly opting for this procedure - some more than others, though.

When a child does something well in school, parents are quick to boast about “good genes.” It turns out, genes control a lot of things including cancer.

When it comes to a heart attack men and women display differing symptoms. The differences don't end there. Women may have more difficulty recovering after a heart attack and their quality of life may be worse.

Why are African Americans more likely than whites to develop kidney disease? Well, it may have to do with a change to a certain gene.

A common blood pressure medication may actually aid in healing the brain following a stroke. University of Georgia researchers found the drug appears to boost blood vessel growth on the brain's unaffected side.

A large population of seemingly healthy young adults appear to show discrete signs of heart disease even though they may not have any of the traditional risk factors for cardiovascular disease.

It's common for people with multiple sclerosis (MS) to have trouble walking or maintaining balance. For most MS sufferers, this is the most difficult aspect of living with the disease.

An X-Ray is a great way to see our bones and other problems in the body. It is not, unfortunately, an effective way to screen for lung cancer.