Updated: 7:20 PM Good communication between patients and physicians is critical to care, but the average person remembers less than half of what doctors say during their office visits.
Updated: 7:04 PM Hearing loss is the third most common physical condition after heart disease and arthritis. Hearing aids used to be the only option for those with moderate to severe hearing problems, but now an invisible device is giving patients a new choice.
Updated: 7:04 PM Cancer, emphysema, and heart disease, using tobacco can cause them all. In fact, the National Cancer Institute says it's the leading cause of preventable illness and death in the United States.
Updated: 6:59 PM While athletes suffer from traumatic forms of the injury, for many others age is to blame for torn rotator cuffs. It's believed millions of Americans over 60 suffer from one.
Updated: 7:06 PM Too many women and those who love them know all too well that aggressive breast cancer can be very hard to beat. Even if women do overcome it, there's a good chance it could come back.
Updated: 7:06 PM From repairing torn ligaments to rebuilding bones, stem cell procedures are helping mankind in many ways. Now, man's best friend is getting in on the action too.
Updated: 7:25 PM 36 million adults in the U.S. report some degree of hearing loss, but only one in five people who could benefit from a hearing aid uses one. But now there is a new mouth device of all things that could help many hear much better.
Updated: 7:20 PM Having a baby is one of the most exciting times in a couple's life. Even so, the thought of the actually delivery, especially for first time mom and dads can be scary.
Updated: 7:53 PM For 15 million Americans with food allergies, what they eat could kill them. The problem seems to be on the rise too. The CDC reports an 18 percent increase between 1997 and 2007.
Updated: 7:11 PM Millions of couples suffer from infertility. While many people tend to think of it as being a problem with the woman, at least 50 percent of the time it's because of the man.
Updated: 7:26 PM From autistic kids to people with chronic pain, they have been shown to be beneficial without any real side effects. They are not miracle pills, they are pups. Today we take a look at how dogs are making a difference in healthcare.
Updated: 6:53 PM Swimsuit season is almost here. While many love it, others hate it, because of their varicose veins. But how much do you really know about them?
Updated: 7:46 PM Calling all snorers, teeth grinders, people who twitch at night or just get up to go to the bathroom, it's time to end being the butt of your family jokes.
Updated: 7:23 PM A hospital can be a scary place for kids. Between the needle sticks, surgeries, and strangers, it's no wonder many children do not look forward to their visits. But sometimes all it takes is a clown to turn a child around.
Updated: 7:10 PM Every year, more than 15 million people in the U.S. have some kind of surgery. When it's your turn to go under the knife, will you know the important questions to ask your doctor?
Updated: 7:10 PM Blood was rushing in and it could not get out. That is what was happening inside one little girl's brain, but by the time doctors found out what was wrong, it was almost too late.
Updated: 5:54 PM It's believed close to 70,000 Americans will be diagnosed with a cancerous or non-cancerous brain tumor this year. Even if they are removed, there's a chance the tumors could come back.
Updated: 7:35 PM Do you ever struggle just to walk up a flight of stairs? Extreme weakness can be a signal that something is seriously wrong with your heart.
Updated: 5:50 PM They're said to be the window to our soul, but they're also the window to your health. Doctors can see potentially dangerous conditions just by looking into your eyes.
Updated: 7:00 PM Each year, a thousand children are born with cystic fibrosis. Those kids are not expected to live past their thirties, but now many could live much longer.
