The Body Shop | Live so heart attack tests aren't needed

I received two excellent letters in response to my columns about sudden heart attacks. I'll combine the two and call the writer Fred. Fred had a heart attack, which caught him by surprise because he never had any chest pain or overt symptoms.

European Menopause and Andropause Society's position statements on post-reproductive health of women

Elsevier announced today the publication of four important position statements from the European Menopause and Andropause Society (EMAS) in the journal Maturitas on common management problems in the post-reproductive health of women. The statements cover the management of the menopause in the context of obesity, epilepsy, endometriosis and premature ovarian failure. Each statement has summary ...

Medicine's Suicide Problem, Part 2

A handful of pioneering researchers attempt to find ways to help suicidal patients

Uninsured find help at Matthews health clinic

An unemployment rate of 11.2 percent and the high cost of emergency room visits don't bode well for good health for the Charlotte region's uninsured.

Doctor births free medical clinic

LOVELAND - St. Matthew's Medical Clinic began as one man's desire to provide medical care to those who can't afford it.