Brain edema is a life-threatening condition where excess fluid causes the brain to swell. The primary medical treatment involves hyperosmolar agents like mannitol and hypertonic saline to draw fluid ...

Have you ever gone to slip on a pair of socks and realized your ankles were puffy? As we age, our circulation slows down a bit and the valves in our veins can weaken. The result: You may notice fluid ...

Kyle Kennedy was experiencing pain and swelling in his neck but doctors told him he had swollen glands and to take ...

A 70-year-old man presented to Tufts emergency department with a 2-day history of left eye redness and periorbital swelling ...

Previously swollen joints in psoriatic arthritis have a nearly threefold increased likelihood of swelling again at the same ...