One bright April day in 1903, Dr. Henry Head of Cambridge University, England went to a surgeon friend and asked him to make a six-and-a-half-inch gash in his upper left arm. Dr. Head, a robust, ...

Heart disease has been the leading cause of death in the U.S. for the past 100 years, according to the American Heart Association. Despite how common it is, there are many questions floating around ...

Nerve or neuropathic pain has long been a tricky condition to treat effectively. However, a new study has comprehensively evaluated current drug and non-drug therapies to provide up-to-date guidelines ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I am a 35-year-old healthy woman. For the past three months I’ve had a dull, tingling pain that goes from my shoulder to my elbow (feels like my funny bone was hit) and down my ...

A pinched nerve in your neck can be more than just painful—it can cause tingling, numbness and weakness—plus make it difficult to move your upper body. Thankfully, in most cases, a nerve can be ...