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Learn about getting correct arm care after a stroke and why it's so important.

Atrial fibrillation increases the risk for stroke. So stroke prevention is an important part of treatment for atrial fibrillation.

Your heart is a vital organ that keeps your body functioning. You can take care of your heart by making lifestyle changes.

Hemoglobin C disease is caused by abnormal hemoglobin, which is the part of red blood cells that carries oxygen to cells, tissues, and organs. Learn more about the condition, including causes, symptoms, and treatment.

Although a child who has sickle cell disease should be under a health care provider's care, parents can do many things at home to reduce symptoms and maintain the child's health.

Herpes meningoencephalitis is an infection of the brain and the tissue that covers it with the herpes simplex virus.

Bacterial meningitis is an infection of the membranes that cover the brain and spinal cord. It causes headache, stiff neck, and high fever.

Mitral valve regurgitation is when the mitral valve in the heart is leaky. Read on to learn details about this condition, including causes, risk factors, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment.

Prion diseases comprise several conditions. A prion is a type of protein that can trigger normal proteins in the brain to fold abnormally. Prion diseases can affect both humans and animals and are sometimes transmitted to humans by infected meat products. The most common form of prion disease that affects humans is Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD).