Since the physiology of a woman's heart is different that than of a man's, the development of heart disease and the resulting symptoms will be different in a woman than a man.

Since the physiology of a woman's heart is different that than of a man's, the development of heart disease and the resulting symptoms will be different in a woman than a man.

Since the physiology of a woman's heart is different that than of a man's, the development of heart disease and the resulting symptoms will be different in a woman than a man.

A newly published study from researchers at Case Western Reserve University, School of Dental Medicine reported the first documented link between a mother with pregnancy-associated gum disease to the death of her fetus. Other published studies have linked pregnancy-associated gum disease to pre-term birth, low birth weight babies, and gestational diabetes.

A newly published study from researchers at Case Western Reserve University, School of Dental Medicine reported the first documented link between a mother with pregnancy-associated gum disease to the death of her fetus. Other published studies have linked pregnancy-associated gum disease to pre-term birth, low birth weight babies, and gestational diabetes.

A story in Friday’s Tribune should have said it’s unclear what percentage genetics plays in cardiovascular disease.

DEDAYE, Myanmar - Myint Hlaing's family bathes and cooks with water from an irrigation ditch fouled by human waste and a rotting cow carcass.

A bartender at a popular Scottsdale bar died last week from rare complications of bacterial meningitis, just 36 hours after developing symptoms.

A bartender at a popular Scottsdale bar died last week from rare complications of bacterial meningitis, just 36 hours after developing symptoms.

BOSTON - The federal government will install a new quarantine station at Logan International Airport to evaluate travelers who may pose a health threat to the region, officials said.

WASHINGTON - Sewage and chemicals are mixed into a potentially toxic bathtub soaking New Orleans, posing the threat of disease for residents forced to wade in Hurricane Katrina's floodwaters.

WASHINGTON - Public health officials expressed concern Tuesday about possible chemical contamination of waters flooding New Orleans in Hurricane Katrina's wake, saying no one yet knows if industrial leaks occurred.

September 16, 2004

The landmark Sheraton San Marcos Resort and Country Club in Chandler, known to attract the rich and famous, has been shut down since Tuesday after the discovery of a potentially fatal bacteria that infected an elderly man.

A recent article in Nature magazine says researchers are discovering that chronic wasting disease (CWD) is more infectious than was previously thought.

There's a chance now to get to the root of SARS, the mysterious and occasionally fatal illness, now that the Chinese have opened up their records and allowed international health researchers into Guangzhou province.

Frances Lehrer got a surprise visit in her patient room last month. A volunteer from Face in the Mirror was there to give the 74-year-old, sprightly woman a bit of pampering. Lehrer’s response to the treatment: She was as giddy as a teenage girl.

Francis Lehrer got a surprise visit in her patient room this week.

It might appear that the current financial crisis is getting worse. The largest bank failure ever, Washington Mutual, happened Thursday, when usually the regulators shut down failed banks on Fridays so they have the weekend to sort things out.