Infectious meningoencephalitis, characterized by inflammation of both the brain and adjacent meninges, is caused by a variety ...

Improvements in medical therapy, carotid-artery stenting, and carotid endarterectomy call into question the preferred ...

Chronic spinal stenosis affects millions of people worldwide, causing debilitating pain, numbness, and mobility limitations that can severely impact quality of life. This condition occurs when the ...

The spine is vital for movement and support. Disorders like disc herniation and scoliosis cause pain and stiffness. These ...

Cervical pain can manifest as stiffness, soreness, or sharp pain, and may radiate to the shoulders, upper back, or arms. It can affect the overall quality of life and cause difficulty in performing ...

Certain exercises can help individuals with spinal stenosis improve their strength and maintain mobility. Examples include knee hugs, pelvic tilts, hip bridges, calf stretches, and more. Spinal ...

Epidural steroid shots for back pain had mixed results, an AAN review showed. The treatment demonstrated promising short-term benefits for radiculopathy patients. In other situations, benefits were ...

Kelvin "Bug" Howard, of Macon, Ga., was injured while playing in a game for his school earlier this month Anna Lazarus Caplan is a writer-reporter for PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2022 ...

A 13-year-old boy in Georgia is recovering after suffering a severe spinal cord injury while playing football. Kelvin “Bug” Howard, an eighth grader at Appling Middle School in Macon, was injured ...

With the assistance of a medical team in Chicago, a toddler who was severely injured in a crash and given just days to live overcame the biggest obstacle. Earlier this year, Oliver Staub and his ...

A Missouri high school football star suffered severe neck and spinal injuries during the fourth quarter of a game on Friday. / Jimmy Jones He wears No. 4, but right now Jatayvion "JT" Thomas is No. 1 ...