You just discovered you need surgery, and your physician is recommending a carotid endartectomy.  Your carotid arteries, the two large blood vessels on each side of your neck, are your brain's main source of blood supply.

Even if nutrition is all Greek to you, you should know about omega-3 fatty acids. These healthful fats may have a wide range of health benefits, including protecting your heart against disease.

Cataract surgery is usually performed on an outpatient basis. In the last decade there have been major improvements in surgery techniques.

 Did you know that cervical cancer is more curable than ever? 

When Dr. George Papanicolaou developed the Pap “smear” fifty-seven years ago, a test that still bears his name, cervical cancer was the second leading cancer for women in the United States in incidence and mortality.

Believe it or not, more than one million people will be diagnosed with skin cancer this year.  That’s more than all other cancers combined.  According to the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery (ASDS), malignant melanoma, the more serious form of skin cancer is increasing faster than any other cancer in America.   While malignant melanoma accounts for just five percent of all skin cancers, it is the cause of 75 percent of deaths from the disease. 

Although many associate plastic surgery only with cosmetic changes to oneself, these intricate surgeries are also used to repair tendons, correct nerve damage and remove cancer.

Most women do not realize that heart disease kills more than half a million American women each year.  In fact, heart disease is the number-one health threat to women of all ages, and the most preventable.