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Patients who cannot swallow may receive nutrition via a parenteral route—usually, a catheter is inserted through the chest into a large vein going into the heart.

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More than 150,000 Americans killed by cardiovascular disease are younger than the age of 65 years.

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This year, an estimated 1.4 million Americans will have a new or recurrent heart attack.

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In most cases, kidneys can recover from almost complete loss of function, such as in acute kidney (renal) failure.

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Children with strabismus (crossed eyes) can be treated. They are not able to outgrow this condition on their own, but with help, it can be more easily corrected at a younger age. It is important for infants to have eye examinations as early as possible in their development and then another at age 2 years.

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