You've seen it happen many times, from the safety of your couch. You're watching football, and a tough tackle lands a player flat on his back. But the next game, he's back in action.

Stroke patients with the most severe types of blockages are significantly less likely to survive the first month as compared to those who suffer a mild stroke.

You make choices everyday. From what shoes you will wear to who you will vote for, your decisions shape you as a person. But how are your choices influenced by the opinions of those around you?

Prolonged seizures, called status epilepticus - a seizure that lasts more than five minutes – are serious, dangerous conditions that require immediate medical attention.

Children are the future, as they say. But new research into prostate cancer shows, maybe your children say something about your future, too.

Children in low-income areas have an increased risk of developing asthma. A new community-based program has been successful in helping to control asthma.

The drug shortage that began in 2011 has had a tremendous impact on cancer drugs, leaving some lifesaving medications in dangerously short supply. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced a series of steps to deal with this crisis.

Pancreatic cancer is difficult to treat because it is generally not discovered until it has already metastasized. A new test may help detect pancreatic cancer in the early stages.

The flu vaccine can do more than protect a pregnant mother and her baby from the flu. It also appears to reduce the risk of having an underweight baby.