Health & Medical

The road can be long and difficult for children born with short bowel syndrome. Rare and sometimes fatal, the best shot at good quality of life involves a transplant.

Chronic pain and treatment-resistant depression — both impact millions of people, both can be debilitating and both can leave people feeling hopeless.

A new approach being researched by scientists has led to the examination of healthy breast tissue to better understand how cancer develops.

It’s rare that a serious heart condition is a blessing, but that was the case for a Naples man. The surgery he received at NCH saved his life in more ways than one.

Battling a sinus infection is bad enough, but contending with chronic sinus infections can be a real problem.

You’ve heard it before: “You are what you eat.” Well, science is increasingly confirming that this adage holds true, especially when it comes to the impact of our gut microbiome on our overall health.

When two girls battled and won against leukemia, their families and care team planned some big celebrations.

Prostate cancer is a growing problem in men, and advanced cases are rising for the first time in twenty years, which is why screening is so important.

Parkinson’s disease is a neurodegenerative disorder impacting millions of Americans; however, a new treatment may help alleviate some of its symptoms.

The Food & Drug Administration proposes removing one ingredient after new data shows it is less effective than listed.