Senator's illness a lifelong condition
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The bleeding in Sen. Tim Johnson's brain resulted from a condition he was born with that causes arteries and veins to grow tangled and abnormally large.
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An infection and breathing difficulty are a dangerous combination for a man in his 80s with Parkinson's disease &#151; Pope John Paul II's main underlying medical problem, doctors say.
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STATE COLLEGE, Pa. -- A mysterious illness is k
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With heart disease by far the No. 1 cause of death in the United States, former President Bill Clinton was hardly alone in his need for bypass surgery.
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Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay:    -----       Clinton Out of Intensive Care       Former President Bill Clinton was moved from intensive care to a hospital room Wednesday as he continued his recovery from quadruple bypass surgery at New York Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia in New York City.      A statement issued by Clinton's office said the 58-year-old former president walked with assistance, sat up in bed and sat in a chair, the Associated Press reported...
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A seven-year-old political donation has proven costly for the Senate's most senior Democrat.
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Although many Americans were surprised by news of former President Bill Clinton&#39;s severe heart disease, experts said his problems were decades in the making.
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The apparent front-runner was out of action for weeks with a mysterious illness.
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The statement, made yesterday, said he&#39;s known about his condition since 1998, when it was diagnosed during a bout with pneumonia.
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He died after a prolonged illness, family sources said. He was 80.
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Senator Barack ObamaÂs move has created complications for Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton and other Democrats.
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Pope John Paul II showed his illness has become a part of his message during a draining pilgrimage to Lourdes, raising more questions over how long he can last, but the extent of his Parkinson's disease did not diminish a strong political content in his speeches.
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U.S. Sen. Tim Johnson of South Dakota was hospitalized on Wednesday with what was initially described a possible stroke, drawing the concern of fellow Democrats preparing to take control next month of a closely divided Senate.
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Democratic control of the next US Senate was suddenly cast into doubt after a lawmaker was rushed to the hospital after suffering a possible stroke, his staff said.
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At some point in life every American enters through the doors of a hospital. Health care is a connection that can&#39;t be avoided which makes it a crucial issue in the presidential campaign.
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Sen. Tim Johnson of South Dakota underwent surgery on Wednesday, a source said, after suffering what a doctor called "symptoms of a stroke." The actions prompted concerns about his fellow Democrats' razor-thin majority in the incoming Senate.
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Sen. Tim Johnson endured some dark days after his life-threatening brain hemorrhage, but he says he never considered resigning.