Long COVID is a mysterious and frustrating condition with many varied symptoms. Sleep disorders are among the most common symptoms. But consistent treatment over time may show some benefit to those dealing with long COVID-related sleep disorders.
Nurse practitioners can help with diagnosing conditions and prescribing medications. They coordinate care with other health professionals, and they tend to be more available than most physicians.
Blind Adaptive Baseball is a special form of the game that allows blind and visually impaired people to play using special balls and bases.
Many dangerous medical conditions are silent killers because they don’t really have obvious symptoms. But now that many smartwatches contain electrocardiogram technology people can discover a hidden heart condition in time to effectively treat it.
A high school track star discovers he has a rare brain condition, and the best treatment is a brain operation with significant risks. He undergoes surgery and intense physical therapy and is now back running and winning races.
A Cleveland Clinic study of hundreds of people older than 70 with a specific heart condition called aortic stenosis, shows taking calcium supplements may significantly increase the risk of death.
Medications are the first-line treatments for epilepsy but if they don’t work doctors can try laser therapy. It’s minimally invasive and has a shorter recovery than traditional brain surgery. Laser therapy isn’t as effective as brain surgery but it’s an option that could work and is a lot easier on the body.
There are far more people who need organ transplants than organs available. But living donors can donate many different organs or parts of organs to help alleviate the shortage. Recent studies show there may be a psychological benefit to being a living donor.
Thousands of eye injuries result from playing sports activities, especially boxing, tennis, and basketball. But simply wearing eye protection can reduce the risk and severity of those injuries.
