Deep Brain Stimulation involves implanting a pacemaker-like device into patients with Parkinson’s Disease. Doctors say it can change the course of the disease and be a game-changer in terms of helping people to live with this debilitating chronic condition.
Gene Therapy offers great promise for slowing down the devastation associated with Parkinson’s Disease. But the therapy is not without risk—especially because of the way the therapy is delivered to the brain.
Mammograms use low-intensity X-rays to find tiny cancers hidden deep in the breasts. When mammograms are performed regularly, doctors are able to find the tumors when they are in an early stage and much easier to treat and possibly cure.
Late-stage breast cancer can be very dangerous and often deadly. It is also much more expensive to treat than earlier stage disease: as much as nearly $140,000 every year.
As many as one third of COVID-19 patients can have lingering health issues, after they no longer test positive for the disease. This is known as long COVID and researchers are looking for treatments that work against this poorly understood condition.
Doctors say those over age 65 suffer the most serious effects of COVID-19 infection, and that’s why people in that age group should get the COVID-19 vaccine booster shot.
Age-related macular degeneration is the leading cause of vision loss in people 50 years or older. Blurred visions can be an early symptom of this damage to the retina that can later affect the central vision.
Statistics show women who do not have access to quality healthcare have much worse breast cancer outcomes. But it’s not just a matter of health insurance, access also refers to transportation, child-care, and other factors that all play a role.
New research from the Cleveland Clinic appears to show that completing all phases of breast cancer treatment within a certain timeframe can lengthen survival rates for forms of the disease.
