Yale Medicine otolaryngologist Dr. Benjamin Judson discusses new treatments and surgical techniques that are boosting ...

What stands out about Yale's approach to Angelman syndrome? Angelman syndrome is a rare genetic disorder characterized by severe developmental delay, intellectual disability, speech impairment, and ...

More than a million Americans consider themselves to be transgender, meaning their personal gender identity is different from their sex at birth. Among the many frustrations experienced by people ...

Limb length discrepancy, also known as limb length inequality or anisomelia, is a condition in which an individual’s arms or legs are of unequal lengths. Many people have an arm or a leg that is ...

Why do some warts not respond to treatment quickly? While having warts can be annoying—even embarrassing—they are often treatable and not harmful. Common warts, flat warts, and plantar warts are viral ...

Measles is so contagious that one infected person can spread the respiratory virus to 90% of people in the same room—and it can live in the air for two hours. Often, an infected person doesn’t even ...

Why is Yale Medicine uniquely qualified to diagnose and treat cancer? Cancer is a broad term, referring to hundreds of different conditions that can develop in any part of the body. For this reason, ...

What are the pros and cons of pulse oximeters? Pulse oximetry is a term that frequently appears online and in news reports in connection with COVID-19. But what, exactly, is it? Basically, pulse ...

Most children move fairly smoothly through the predictable phases of child development—but some experience difficulties. A baby may have a birth defect that interferes with his development, causing ...

What are the risk factors of Parkinson’s disease? What are the symptoms of Parkinson's disease? What are the different subtypes of Parkinson's disease? The number of Americans living with Parkinson's ...

If you've been diagnosed with congestive heart failure, the feeling of your chest constricting can be scary. With congestive heart failure, the heart’s capacity to pump blood cannot keep up with the ...

Crohn’s disease is a lifelong condition that poses unique challenges for children, but with current medical therapies and thorough care, your child can lead a healthy, productive life. One of two main ...