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A Little Life Saved by Heart Surgery in the Womb

Video Cardiovascular Health

Doctors discovered a huge tumor in the heart of a baby still in the womb. The fetus would not have survived unless surgeons performed an emergency operation, so the doctors did the surgery and returned the baby back to the womb to continue growing.


What Does “Minimally Invasive” Surgery Mean?

Video Internal Medicine

Minimally Invasive surgery describes operations that have smaller incisions, less blood loss, and less trauma to the patient than traditional surgeries. Patients who have had minimally invasive operations often recover much more quickly and with less pain than those who have had traditional open operations.


Routine Testing Can Reveal a Serious Medical Condition

Video Internal Medicine

A radio host prepping for a minor procedure on his vocal cords was stunned when his medical team discovered a serious problem with this heart that required an extensive 6-hour open-heart operation.


Treating Sciatica: A Very Common Back Pain Condition

Video Back Pain Pain Management

Sciatica is an extremely common condition but there are simple ways to help patients recover. If simple treatments, like physical therapy, exercise and medication don’t work, spinal injections may do the trick. In some instances, surgery is required.


How To Find the Right Drug for Rheumatoid Arthritis

Video Bones & Joints Neurology

New blood tests that work with a patient’s own molecular structure can help Rheumatoid Arthritis patients avoid costly, time-consuming, and painful delays in treatment and find the medication that works best for them much earlier in the treatment process.


Heart Disease in African American Women

Video Cardiovascular Health Women´s Health

Heart Disease is the number one killer of African American women but as with so many vulnerable groups, many women don’t know they’re at risk. Education about risks and the importance of lifestyle changes and self-care can help.


Treating an Abnormal Heartbeat

Video Cardiovascular Health

Medication is the most common way to treat the very common abnormal heartbeat heart condition called Atrial Fibrillation. But early research shows new procedures done in a medical facility may be much more effective.


Coping with Grief

Video Mental Health

The pandemic has caused enormous and unexpected loss throughout society, especially for the thousands of children who have lost parents to COVID-19. Grief comes with loss and coping with grief can be an important step on the road to healing.


Coping with the Stress of Parenting During COVID-19

Video Mental Health Public Health

Parents who must deal with their children’s physical and emotional well-being as well as their own report being overwhelmed by the stress of the pandemic. A leading child psychologist offers his own tips for reducing stress and coping with anxiety and uncertainty.


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