Tag: Health Matters
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Health Matters: Follow These Eight Steps to Stay Heart Healthy
By Bipinpreet S. Nagra, MD Approximately every 40 seconds, someone in the United States will have a heart attack, according to the American Heart Association. But while heart attacks are common, many are preventable. With American Heart Month coming up in February, now is a good time to evaluate your heart health and talk with…
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Health Matters: Cancer Clinical Trials Can Help You and Future Patients
By Noah Goldman, MD If you have been diagnosed with cancer, your doctor may recommend that you participate in a cancer clinical trial. In general, clinical trials are designed to help find better ways to prevent, screen for, and diagnose and treat diseases — including cancer. Clinical trials can have many benefits for you…
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Health Matters: Pelvic Organ Prolapse a Common and Treatable Condition
By Rui Wang, MD Though it can be a sensitive issue to talk about, pelvic organ prolapse is a common condition that affects millions of women throughout the United States, especially as they get older. Fortunately, once it is diagnosed, there are a variety of treatment options for pelvic organ prolapse that relieve symptoms and…
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Health Matters: Help Your Baby Sleep Safely
By Bernadette Flynn-Kelton, BSN, RNC With a baby in the house, you cannot help but think about sleep, whether you are focused on getting your baby down for a nap or longing for a time when your baby — and the rest of the household — sleeps through the night. As important as sleep is,…
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Health Matters: Treatment for Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome Can Reduce Risk for Serious Health Consequences
By Shyama S. Mathews, MD Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is a common condition, affecting one in 10 women of childbearing age. Left untreated, PCOS can cause infertility as well as a range of other serious conditions that may have lifelong consequences. However, the condition can usually be managed with medications that reduce symptoms and lower…
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Health Matters: Minimally Invasive Procedure Gets Blood Flowing Again, Reduces Stroke Risk
By Elliot Sambol, MD, FACS Did you know that up to one third of all strokes in the United States are caused by a condition called carotid artery stenosis? Carotid artery stenosis — also referred to as carotid artery disease — results from a blockage or narrowing of the carotid arteries, the two major blood…
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Health Matters: Compassionate Care to Help Improve Quality of Life
By Ramy Sedhom, MD When a patient is diagnosed with a serious illness or advanced disease, improving their quality of life is an important part of their care. Palliative care and hospice care are two types of care that support patients and their caregivers struggling with the difficulties of disease or disease-directed treatments. However, while…
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Health Matters: Feeling Dizzy? It May Be a Problem with Your Vestibular System
By Paula Hoffman, PT, DPT Merry go rounds can be fun for some people. But feeling dizzy and unsteady all the time? Not so much. In fact, dizziness — often caused by a disorder that affects your vestibular system — can be scary and debilitating. Fortunately, however, you don’t have to live with constant dizziness.…
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Health Matters: Physical Therapy Hits the Right Notes with Musicians
By Hemangi Shastri, DPT, CHT, CEAS II Musicians are athletes, and just like baseball pitchers or tennis players, musicians can experience repetitive motion injuries that can make playing painful. Several studies show that a high percentage of musicians will experience a repetitive motion injury. In some cases, taking a rest from playing will solve the…
