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NF2-related schwannomatosis (NF2-SWN) makes certain nerve cells more likely to develop tumors. The most common location for tumors is along the nerves in the ears (auditory nerves). This can lead to hearing loss and problems with balance.

Immune Thrombocytopenia (ITP) is a blood disorder that affects the platelets. Platelets (also called thrombocytes) are blood cells that help with clotting. With ITP, there are not enough platelets. As a result, your child can have more bleeding or bruising than normal.

You have been diagnosed with prediabetes. Read on to learn more about this condition, and how to keep it from developing into diabetes.

A transthoracic echocardiogram (echo) is an imaging test. It helps your doctor assess your heart. Here's how it works.

The ECG is a test that records electrical signals from your heart. The pattern of these signals can tell the doctor if your heart is normal, under stress, or having electrical problems, strain, or damage.

A helpful look at medicines to control heart failure, and how they work.

A stent is a small metal coil or mesh tube that is placed in a narrowed artery through a catheter (a long, thin tube) to help improve blood flow to your heart. The stent permanently holds the passageway open and helps reduce the rate of restenosis, renarrowing of the artery.

Heart failure can happen in two ways. The heart muscle may become weak and enlarged (systolic dysfunction). Or, the heart muscle may become stiff (diastolic dysfunction). Learn more about these two types, their symptoms, and how heart failure impacts your body.

Event monitoring is a painless way to record your heartbeat. The monitor is a small electrocardiogram (ECG) that you carry with you. It records your heartbeat for your doctor to review at a later time.