West Valley Medical Center

From hauling around a giant purse to wearing high heels, us girls can do a serious number on the health of our backs. Turns out, a few seemingly harmless habits may be the culprits for our chronic...

Every summer, it seems like new—and frightening—cases of “dry drowning” or “secondary” drowning pop up on TV shows, news reports and social media. These accounts...

You see it in movies all the time: Someone gets upset, clutches his or her chest and collapses from a heart attack. Not only can stress cause a typical heart attack—also known as myocardial i...

As if the cramps, bloating, mood swings, exhaustion and increased appetite during premenstrual syndrome (PMS) weren’t bad enough, your tummy may get out of whack once you actually start your ...

You might have heard of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), commonly known as electroshock therapy. If so, you probably have preconceived notions about what it involves. But this treatment has changed...

Each year, hundreds of thousands of Americans with heart disease get a stent—a tiny mesh tube just a tad wider than a toothpick—to open a blocked or narrowed artery to relieve repeated ...

Everyone's digestion is a bit different, but there are some universal indicators of a healthy system—and an unhealthy one. First, let’s review the basics: The digestive system is r...