Exposure to UV rays during winter can temporarily harm the eyes as well as increase the risk of developing sunlight-related eye disorders, including cataracts and age-related macular degeneration, two leading causes of reduced vision in the United States.

This season many Americans will be skiing, snowboarding, mountain climbing, shoveling snow, or just strolling outside this winter, making it important to protect your eyes from the sun's powerful ultraviolet (UV) rays

According to the Radiological Society of North America, (RSNA), heavy use of marijuana may put adolescents, who are genetically predisposed to schizophrenia, at greater risk of developing the brain disorder.

Using a sophisticated brain imaging technique called diffusion tensor imaging (DTI), researchers analyzed the brains of groups of adolescents: healthy, non-drug users; heavy marijuana smokers (daily use for at least one year); and schizophrenic patients

A new study identifies women may not be getting the most out of vaccines and other injections.

Victoria O. Chan, M.B says, "Our study has demonstrated that a majority of people, especially women, are not getting the proper dosage from injections to the buttocks."

Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas has unveiled a new surgical option for Northern Texans to correct a life-threatening abnormal heart rhythm known as atrial fibrillation.

The new Epicor Cardiac Ablation System uses high intensity focused ultrasound allowing surgeons to treat the heart ailment from outside the patient's beating heart without the need for traditional surgery

A new study is shedding light on the possible repercussions of different drinking behaviors amongst mothers. Teenagers are more likely to develop drinking problems if their mothers are depressed and drink regularly.

University of Queensland researchers tracked alcohol related disorders of children through adulthood as part of one of the world's longest health studies