They say love is housed in the heart, but the only way to really find out is to take a scalpel and start cutting. Thanks to the Children’s Museum of Houston, kids can do exactly that. Their weekend of ...

If you think hissing cockroaches make for an unusual Valentine's Day gift, wait until you hear what Houston's Health Museum has in store for the mid-February holiday. On Feb. 14, the museum will host ...

Not feeling the love in the air this month as Valentine's Day approaches? Well, the Health Museum in Houston has an alternative option for dealing with matters of the heart — through dissection. On ...

Acute aortic dissection demands urgent diagnosis and surgical treatment for patient survival. Observed on September 19th, Aortic Dissection Awareness Day emphasizes the need for awareness about this ...

HOUSTON – Aortic dissection is a rare but catastrophic disorder. According to one Memorial Hermann surgeon, aortic dissection runs in families about 20% of the time. The condition is when the wall of ...

The aorta is the main artery of the human body. Its large structure is key to maintaining the vital function of pumping oxygenated blood around the whole body. Aortic ...

Healthy, young and pregnant women can suffer severe and deadly heart attacks for different reasons. Approximately one-third of heart attacks in women younger than 50, and the leading cause of ...

This map of the left side of Pluto’s heart-shaped feature uses colors to represent Pluto’s varied terrains, which helps scientists understand the complex geological processes at work. (Credit: NASA / ...