Atrial septal defect or ASD for short, is a heart condition that can affect kids. To understand an atrial septal defect, it helps to know how the heart works. The heart has four chambers. The lower chambers of the heart are called the ventricles. There are two ventricles: a left ventricle and a right ventricle. The upper chambers are the atria and there are two of them — a left atrium and a right atrium.
We all forget things once in a while. Maybe you've forgotten to send a card for someone's birthday or to return an overdue library book. Forgetting stuff is a part of life and it often becomes more common as people age.
About a third of breast cancer patients stop taking medication because side-effects are more severe than they expect, US researchers suggest.
Most of us know we need vitamin D for strong bones. This nutrient may play a role in asthma, cancer, depression, heart disease, diabetes, even weight gain.
A new study shows the more a person drinks, the stronger their intention becomes to have unsafe sex. The spread of the HIV virus is mainly caused by unsafe sex and it is a major risk factor for the global burden of disease.
Is he a late talker? What to expect with your child's speech development, and how to know if there's a problem
You may have a family member who has viral hepatitis. Or perhaps you recently saw a news brief about a celebrity who contracted hepatitis A or B.
Every time you sprint through the halls because you're late for class, score against your opponents during a game, or shoot pool with friends, you're using your bones, muscles, and joints.
Want your child to do better in school? Take a close look at his or her diet. Certain "brain foods" may help boost a child's brain growth -- plus improve brain function, memory, and concentration.
Researchers at the University of California (UC), Berkeley, have discovered that during REM or the dream phase sleep, our body's stress chemistry shuts down while the brain processes emotional experiences and eases the pain in difficult memories. They suggest their findings, reported online in the journal Current Biology on Wednesday, offer a compelling explanation for why people with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) have recurring nightmares and a hard time recovering from distressing experiences.