Columbus Regional Health Heart & Vascular announced that its cardiovascular services team recently completed its 100th Watchman™ procedure, which treats patients with atrial fibrillation (AFib).

Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a common eye condition in older adults that can affect central vision. Geographic atrophy is an advanced form of AMD that causes permanent vision changes.

A retinal implant the size of a strawberry seed co-created by a University of Pittsburgh researcher has helped partially restore vision for older people suffering from macular degeneration. The study ...

Competition to deploy commercial brain-computer interfaces is heating up. Science Corporation—a competitor to Neuralink founded by the former president of Elon Musk’s brain-interface venture—has ...

More older adults have turned to cochlear implants after Medicare expanded eligibility for the devices. By Paula Span Kitty Grutzmacher had contended with poor hearing for a decade, but the problem ...

Medtronic has secured a CE mark approval in Europe for its surgical implant to close the heart’s left atrial appendage, aimed at reducing the long-term risk of stroke that’s higher among people with ...

Alyssa Milano has gone under the knife to return to her "authentic self." The "Charmed" alumna, 52, on Sept. 24 shared a photo of herself on Instagram donning a hospital gown and a hairnet, explaining ...

Móyòsóré Martins AH! (Face), 2024 Oil, oil stick, pigments, graphite on canvas 180 x 150 cm 72 x 60 in Yellow squiggles flow from yellow sclera, as if taking note of what the eyes have witnessed.

People with tooth loss or older adults can use dental implants to replace natural teeth. Despite a minor complication risk and higher upfront cost, implants often outlast alternative solutions.

An observational study linked percutaneous LAA occlusion peridevice leaks, whether larger or smaller than 3 mm, with stroke and other adverse events. Researchers highlighted the clinical significance ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Atrial Fibrillation, or AFib is the leading cause of stroke. The American Heart Association says five million Americans currently have AFib, with an additional 12 million ...

First United Methodist Church in Baton Rouge packed 200 food boxes Saturday morning to ensure families have holiday meals this Christmas. Tickets are now on sale for the annual spring Angola Prison ...