About a year ago, the FDA came out with something called a "qualified health claim" on omega-3 fatty acids. It suggest they may be helpful in preventing coronary artery disease.
A lot of people are born with a predisposition to asthma. Now doctors are learning that a young child's environment may play a role as to whether the disease actually develops.
About one and a half million people suffer a traumatic brain injury every year. In many cases the brain actually can repair itself, and the person can lead a very normal life.
New research suggests that patients who develop antibodies to the anti-clotting drug heparin nearly double their risk of death or serious complication after heart surgery.
Minimizing trauma to the body’s largest artery, the aorta, during heart bypass surgery can significantly reduce cognitive loss that often follows the operation.