Q: My son, who is in his late 50s, had perfect health all his life. Now, suddenly, he has developed pancreatitis. More than a year ago, he started having attacks of excruciating abdominal pain about every two weeks. Each attack lasts a few days.

Celebrating the anniversary of the first administration of ether anesthetic, the American Society of Anesthesiologists recognizes Doctors Day 2009. Given the wide range of procedures in which anesthesia is required and the role it plays in making modern medicine possible, it is of little surprise that interest in this medical specialty continues to grow.

Kendall County Coroner Ken Toftoy reported this week that his office has seen a significant increase in both accidental drug overdoses and suicides in just the last few months.

A self described stay-at-home mom from Orlando who wants better treatment options for her ailing father is launching a drive to put medical marijuana on the 2010 ballot.

Lynda Hillebrenner was enduring such pain that she was forced to quit her job. For three to four months, she only got out of bed to eat dinner with her husband.

The painkiller oxycodone is effective at treating the acute pain of shingles, an illness that often causes severe pain which can become long-lasting and sometimes even permanent. Good treatment is crucial. It's possible that the pain of shingles is more likely to become a long-term problem if the pain is not adequately treated initially.

NOVI – It was a scene straight out of any parents’ nightmare. A father finding his son passed out, high on heroin, in the family bathroom.

A self described stay-at-home mom from Orlando who wants better treatment options for her ailing father is launching a drive to put medical marijuana...

( University of Rochester Medical Center ) The painkiller oxycodone is effective at treating the acute pain of shingles, an illness that often causes severe pain which can become long-lasting and sometimes even permanent. Good treatment is crucial. It's possible that the pain of shingles is more likely to become a long-term problem if the pain is not adequately treated initially.

UPPSALA, Sweden & WAUKESHA, Wis. & ST. PAUL, Minn.----St. Jude Medical, Inc. and GE Healthcare today announced the worldwide commercial launch of the first fully integrated wireless solution for the measurement of Fractional Flow Reserve .