Some women start menopause after surgery or medical treatment. Here’s how it’s different

Women can go into menopause after cancer treatment or surgery. The timing and severity of symptoms can differ from natural ...
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New minimally invasive treatment gives young adult with congenital heart condition an improved quality of life

Catherine, born with Down syndrome and Tetralogy of Fallot (TOF), a rare congenital heart condition, has regained her quality of life after undergoing a novel Venus P™ valve implantation at the ...

Healing the heart after a heart attack with a biodegradable patch

A new patch developed by Texas A&M University researcher Dr. Ke Huang may offer a way to help the heart heal after a heart attack. The patch uses a unique microneedle system to deliver a therapeutic ...

80-year-old survives widow-maker heart attack after friend's CPR and Christus St. Elizabeth's first endoscopic, coronary bypass using arm graft

Jerry Plaster, 80, survived a 'widow-maker' heart attack after receiving CPR from a friend and undergoing six-hour heart ...

Northeast Ohio woman, 24 years after her heart transplant, stresses importance of organ donation

Candice Monroe, nearly 24 years removed from a life-saving heart transplant, says organ donation has the potential to save ...