Sen. John Fetterman was hospitalized Thursday after suffering injuries to his face in a fall due to a serious heart condition, ventricular fibrillation. This life-threatening condition is the ...

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Despite efforts by four-year institutions to offer mental health services, recent data indicates a worrying trend among college students reporting suicidal ideation and depressive symptoms. A Johns ...

Women with common pregnancy complications are at increased risk for cardiovascular and metabolic health problems later in life. But many patients remain unaware of the connection. By Danielle Friedman ...