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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
Children may not have been as vulnerable as older adults to the physical consequences of COVID-19, but they have suffered emotional damage including coping with the loss of parents and other loved ones to the disease.
Lead poisoning is a serious problem, especially for children. There are ways to help limit their exposure but it's important for parents and caregivers to be aware of the dangers.
