Congestive heart failure (CHF) and heart failure are the same thing. Both terms describe the inability of the heart to pump enough blood to service the body's needs. The term "congestive" simply ...

Valentine's Day is all about the hearts: heart-shaped chocolates, cards, balloons and even pizza. But the heart hasn't always ...

I am a 67-year-old male with generally good vision. I have had a few floaters in my eyes over the years, but they have generally been small ...

In most babies with this condition, the top end of the lower esophagus abnormally connects to the windpipe, a connection called a tracheoesophageal fistula (TEF). Some babies with esophageal atresia ...

In 2022, more than 941,600 Americans died from cardiovascular disease. Heart disease remains the leading cause of death in the United States, according to a new report. The American Heart ...

Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) occurs when white blood cells called eosinophils build up in the esophagus ... which may be mistaken for a heart attack or other heart-related problems.