Hepatitis C is a serious viral infection that, over time, can cause significant liver damage and even liver cancer. Symptoms can take years and even decades to appear. As a result, many people do not seek medical treatment until the disease is fairly advanced.
While we may take our eyes for granted, they are important to our overall health. Our eyes have a delicate and complex structure, and it’s necessary to care for and protect them from injury to maintain healthy vision now and as we age.
Join otolaryngologist and head and neck surgeon Tony Richa, MD, as he explains the myths or misconceptions attached to home remedies for ear, nose and throat concerns.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, this loneliness costs the U.S. economy an estimated $406 billion annually. More importantly, loneliness and social isolation adversely impact your health in numerous ways.
Heart failure, which occurs when the heart cannot pump enough blood and oxygen to other organs, affects approximately 6.2 million adults in the U.S. Thankfully, providers now have multiple methods to address and treat heart failure.
Becky Felker had never considered becoming a living donor until that life-changing day several years ago. One of her co-workers, Morgan Coady, had genetic kidney disease. Coady walked into the office and jokingly said, “Anyone want to give me their kidney?"
Early in her career, neurosurgeon Aviva Abosch, MD, PhD, began receiving surprising feedback from Parkinson’s patients on whom she had operated. “They would come back to my clinic and say, ‘Thanks for your help with my tremor, but I really want to thank you for helping my sleep.'"
