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By Bhavesh Balar, MD Over the past few years, the cancer community has been encouraged that our ability to fight cancer seems to improve by the day. In fact, the American Cancer Society reports that from 1991 to 2012 (the most current data available), the combined cancer death rate for men and women decreased a ...
By Robert Pedowitz, DO Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States, with a staggering one in three deaths caused by heart attacks and strokes–according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). As a result, the CDC in conjunction with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) set ...
By Mark R. McLaughlin, MD The spine is like the Interstate 95 of our bodies. All of our sensations, motor skills and coordination travel through nerves in the spinal column. When those nerve connections are disrupted by injuries or wear and tear to the spine, it can cascade into a whole series of health problems ...
By Mark R. McLaughlin, MD We all know people who have accomplished amazing things in their 70s, 80s and 90s — from earning advanced college degrees to publishing books or completing remarkable works of art. What do all of these people have in common? Their incredible work is not the result of a sudden burst ...
By Moustafa H. Shafey, MD When it comes to modern medicine and healthcare, the only thing that stays the same is – well, quite simply, change. Whether it’s the technology that allows us to peer deep into the body or the medicines and treatments that improve the lives of those with chronic diseases, the pace of ...
By Ankur Desai, MD A young child who acts up in preschool may be described as “defiant.” An older child who refuses to go to school, “shy.” An adolescent who doesn’t want to participate in after-school activities, “lazy.” The truth, however, is that all of these children may be suffering from a condition we mostly ...
By Joshua J. Raymond, MD, MPH, FAAFP, CMD The odds are that you know or will know someone who suffers from dementia. After all, an estimated 1 in 6 women, and 1 in 10 men who live past the age of 55 will develop dementia during their lifetime. This disease robs one’s quality of life during ...
By Sanjay Mehta, DO, FAAP When people discover I work as an emergency room pediatrician, they often ask what disease or condition brings the most children to the ER. When I tell them, they are usually shocked. Besides the common medical emergencies most kids’ face−high fever, flu, upper respiratory issues, concussions, falls, cuts and sprains− here ...
Medicine has made remarkable strides over the past few decades in treating breast cancer, but one in eight American women are still diagnosed with breast cancer yearly. Early diagnosis is the most important part of ensuring a long survival after diagnosis. If you or a loved one is diagnosed, your surgeon will play an important ...
By Grigory Goldberg, MD We are hearing more and more about the importance of preventing concussions in youth sports — which is great — but, as an orthopedic surgeon specializing in spine and neck health, it is my mission to also educate parents about two lesser-known sport-related injuries that can occur as a result of overuse ...
