Brain surgery is a common treatment for neurological diseases like epilepsy, but the side effects can be debilitating. Researchers are investigating whether using high intensity ultrasound waves can go into the brain and treat the condition without disrupting other healthy tissues in the brain.
Children get colds, and the symptoms can look a lot like COVID-19. If those symptoms are mild and the kids have tested negative, a pediatrician from the Cleveland Clinic says it may be time to send them back to school.
A Cleveland Police Sergeant decided to try out the "Functional Medicine" program at the Cleveland Clinic to see if it could help her feel better. She changed her diet and lifestyle, lost 20 pounds and now feels healthier, both physically and mentally.
COVID-19 infections are surging in the United States, even among fully vaccinated people. A public health expert explains why and details why booster shots are so important.
While fully vaccinated and boosted people may get the Omicron variant of COVID-19, they likely will not have severe symptoms, according to experts. The infection in the unvaccinated could be quite serious, however. Health leaders also believe COVID vaccines and boosters will be necessary for at least some time in the future.
CDC officials say mRNA booster shots by either Pfizer or Moderna are recommended over the Johnson and Johnson booster because of a higher than reported incidence of severe side effects with the J & J shot. But the CDC is quick to say it's better to get a J & J shot than no booster [...]
The Omicron variant is extremely contagious and can infect people without them knowing it. The fully vaccinated may not get the severe disease but if it spreads to the millions of people who remain unvaccinated, it could overwhelm the health care system causing crisis and chaos at hospitals and healthcare facilities.
Studies show the vaccine rate in young children, ages 5-to 11, has dropped significantly since the shots were first approved. Researchers believe that may have to do with parental anxiety, but studies show that there are fewer vaccine side effects in young children than there are in teenagers and others who get the shots.
