Crouzon syndrome causes the early fusion of skull bones, resulting in an abnormally shaped head, bulging eyes and increased intracranial pressure, which can be life-threatening if left untreated.

Because of this, she says that her daughter’s life remains at risk. “Kierra is 34 years old and lives with severe lifelong disabilities, including Crouzon syndrome, legal blindness, epilepsy, and ...

Dr. Omar Al-Heeti is an assistant professor of medicine at Southern Illinois University and practices internal medicine with a specialty in infectious diseases. He received his medical degree from ...

A type of chemical that’s used to make plastic pliable has been linked to heart disease deaths Cara Lynn Shultz is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE. Her work has previously appeared in Billboard and ...

Doctors can accurately predict a person's risk of fatty liver disease as early as 16 years before symptoms develop, a new study says. A blood test looking for five specific proteins can predict ...

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has made some claims about Americans with chronic diseases that should be challenged with critical thinking. (Alex Wong/Getty Images ...

Elizabeth Cooney is a cardiovascular disease reporter at STAT, covering heart, stroke, and metabolic conditions. It starts with the ticks. These bugs infect people with the bacteria that cause ...

“Phthalates contribute to inflammation and systemic inflammation in the coronary arteries, which can accelerate existing disease and lead to acute events including mortality,” said senior ...

Nanook of the North,” in 1922, presented, for the first time, the details of the life of an Inuit family in Alaska.

Two people in Oregon have died from a rare, progressive brain disorder similar to "mad cow disease" that leads to dementia and is %100 fatal. The Hood River County Health Department confirmed the ...