Transverse myelitis is an inflammation of the spinal cord, a major part of the central nervous system. The spinal cord carries nerve signals to and from the brain through nerves that extend from each side of the spinal cord and connect to nerves elsewhere in the body

More attention is given to systolic blood pressure (the first number) as a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease for people over 50.

The lifetime risk of stroke for adult men and women (25 years of age and older) is approximately 25 percent. Worldwide, stroke is the second most common cause of mortality and the second most common cause of disability.

Learn about the silent symptoms of hernias in women, who are predisposed to umbilical hernias. Men can also experience these symptoms