Yale Medicine orthopaedic surgeon Dr. Daniel Wiznia explains how this joint-preserving procedure works, how successful it is, ...

After brain tumor treatment, children may have physical, cognitive, or personality changes. A Yale Medicine expert explains ...

Yale Medicine otolaryngologist Dr. Benjamin Judson discusses new treatments and surgical techniques that are boosting ...

More than a million Americans consider themselves to be transgender, meaning their personal gender identity is different from their sex at birth. Among the many frustrations experienced by people ...

Measles is so contagious that one infected person can spread the respiratory virus to 90% of people in the same room—and it can live in the air for two hours. Often, an infected person doesn’t even ...

What are the pros and cons of pulse oximeters? Pulse oximetry is a term that frequently appears online and in news reports in connection with COVID-19. But what, exactly, is it? Basically, pulse ...

Limb length discrepancy, also known as limb length inequality or anisomelia, is a condition in which an individual’s arms or legs are of unequal lengths. Many people have an arm or a leg that is ...

What are the signs the illness has progressed from HIV to AIDS? After four decades in the global human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) epidemic, the medical community has learned a great deal about HIV ...

Crohn’s disease is a lifelong condition that poses unique challenges for children, but with current medical therapies and thorough care, your child can lead a healthy, productive life. One of two main ...

The aroma of just-baked cookies, roses in full bloom, and other everyday scents make our lives richer in ways we often taken for granted. Yet, when the sense of smell is lost or compromised—a ...

What are the risk factors for peripheral artery disease? What are the signs and symptoms of peripheral artery disease? Peripheral artery disease (PAD), also known as peripheral arterial disease, is a ...

When and how is pregnancy confirmed after IVF? What are the risks and potential complications of IVF? What are the outcomes for people who undergo IVF? In vitro fertilization (IVF) is a procedure that ...