Latest Technique for Corneal Transplants Gives Patients New Hope for Improved Vision
A corneal transplant is sight-saving surgery that allows a patient with eyesight compromised by cornea damage to have their vision restored, in some cases to 20/20. More than 44,000 corneal transplants are performed in the United States every year, making it one of...
Seasonal Hair Loss and How to Keep Your Hair Healthy
The changing seasons can bring on many changes in your health, including fatigue, seasonal depression, irritability, and colds. One of the more bothersome changes is seasonal hair loss. While it is normal to shed around 100 hairs a day, the loss of more hair can feel...
How Processed Is My Food? A Simple Guide to Understanding Food Labels
Food labels are supposed to help you understand what’s in your food, but deciphering endless lists of ingredients, nutrition facts, and marketing claims can often feel impossible—especially when you’re on the go. “Knowing how to read food labels is key to making good...
For This Spine Patient, Success Is a Walk in the Park
Jose Eduardo Vazquez Bonano, 62, started having trouble walking a few years ago. “I noticed as I was getting older, my walking was starting to slow down,” he said. “I thought it might be age, or diabetic neuropathy, which I do have.” But when the diagnosis started...
Purple Day: Raising Awareness, Ending Stigma of Epilepsy
Every year on March 26, people and organizations around the world band together in solidarity for Purple Day. They wear purple and host events to raise awareness about epilepsy, with the goal of ending its stigma. For Purple Day this year, we got together experts from...
Botox and Other Treatments for Wrinkles: Everything You’ve Always Wanted to Know
Botox® has been one of the most popular cosmetic treatments of the last 20 years. For many, Botox and other brands of botulinum toxin injections have been a great way to maintain their youthful appearance. Botox injections work by blocking nerve signals to muscles....
How Can a Skin Prick Test Help Me With My Allergies?
If you live with allergies, also referred to as allergic rhinitis, you know how annoying the symptoms can be. The itchiness, congestion, trickle in the throat—they can make it difficult to do the things you need, or want, to do. It can also be difficult to determine...
How to Safely Observe a Solar Eclipse
The tricky thing about a partial solar eclipse is that if you look at it directly, you won’t feel any immediate pain. But the sun’s energy can still permanently damage your retina—and your vision. In this Q&A, Avnish Deobhakta, MD, Associate Professor of...
Colorectal Cancer Is Rising Among Younger People. Here’s What We Know.
Colorectal cancer (cancers of the colon and rectum) is rising globally among people under 50 years old, prompting the American Cancer Society in 2018 to change their screening recommendation from age 50 to 45. While rates are also rising among those in their 20s and...