The Cardiologist

A cardiologist is a healthcare provider who has had extra training to treat problems of the heart and blood vessels. These include heart attack and heart failure.

Fluency Disorder

A person with fluency disorder has trouble speaking in a fluid or flowing way. They may repeat parts of words (stutter) or speak fast and jam words together (clutter).

Heart Block

When you have heart block, there is interference with the electrical signals that usually move from the top chambers of your heart to the bottom chambers, telling your heart when to beat. Read on to learn about causes, symptoms, and treatment.

Long QT Syndrome

Long QT syndrome can cause life-threatening rapid heart rhythms that can lead to fainting or sudden death.

Ventricular Tachycardia (VT)

Ventricular tachycardia is a fast, abnormal heart rate that starts in the lower chambers of the heart. It can become life-threatening if it lasts more than a few seconds. Here's what you need to know about this condition.

Folic Acid for a Healthy Baby

Getting enough folic acid can reduce the risk for neural tube defects (NTDs) and may also reduce the risk for other serious birth defects of the brain and spinal cord.

Headaches in Early Pregnancy

Managing headaches is especially tricky in the first trimester. This is a time when you should stay away from many medicines.

Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome

Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome (WPW) is a type of abnormal heartbeat. If you have WPW, you may have episodes of tachycardia, when your heart beats very rapidly

Alagille Syndrome

Alagille syndrome is an inherited condition in which bile builds up in the liver because there are too few bile ducts to drain the bile. This results in liver damage.

Coping with Swallowing Difficulties

Swallowing difficulties can happen for reasons ranging from dehydration to illness. Most cases are short-lived, but sometimes you might need medical treatment or special home care.