When patients are well-educated about the decision, fewer decide to undergo the procedure.

A diet rich in olive oil and nuts may improve brain function and reduce risk for dementia.

Study finds patients 65 or older discharged from the hospital as early as 48 hours after angioplasty following a heart attack have similar outcomes as those who stay four-to-five days.

With appropriate follow-up, eligible patients released the same day do just as well as those kept overnight.