Diseases & Conditions

New Treatments for Cataracts
Eye Health

New Treatments for Cataracts

Marc Grossman, OD, LAc | November 4, 2022

Got cataracts? You’re in good company. Half of all 75-year-olds have developed this vision-obscuring clouding of the lens in one…

Troubling Statistic: Early-Onset Cancers On The Rise
Diseases & Conditions

Troubling Statistic: Early-Onset Cancers On The Rise

Chris Iliades, MD | November 1, 2022

Being diagnosed with cancer is no longer a death sentence. Thanks to advances in medicine, survival rates are on the…

Screening for Heart Disease in Symptom-Free Men Saves Lives
Diseases & Conditions

Screening for Heart Disease in Symptom-Free Men Saves Lives

Chris Iliades, MD | November 1, 2022

Cardiovascular disease, including stroke and heart disease, is the number-one cause of death in both the U.S. and Denmark. Researchers…

Ultra-Processed Foods Increase Colon Cancer Risk in Men
Diseases & Conditions

Ultra-Processed Foods Increase Colon Cancer Risk in Men

Chris Iliades, MD | October 26, 2022

If you’re trying to eat healthy, you probably know to tread cautiously in the cookies aisle and frozen foods section…

Is This Normal?
Diseases & Conditions

Is This Normal?

J. Wes Ulm, MD, PhD | September 8, 2022

You likely experienced Ramsay Hunt syndrome (RHS), a complication that comes from prior infection with the varicella-zoster virus (VZV), which…

The Mystery of Long COVID
Diseases & Conditions

The Mystery of Long COVID

Joseph D. Zibrak, MD | September 5, 2022

As the Omicron variants of COVID-19 have almost completely replaced the more dangerous Delta variant that drove the harrowing days…

Virus Discovery Leads to Multiple Sclerosis Breakthrough
Diseases & Conditions

Virus Discovery Leads to Multiple Sclerosis Breakthrough

Marwa Kaisey, MD | August 6, 2022

In January, a scientific study garnered the kind of attention normally reserved for celebrity gossip. Researchers reported that multiple sclerosis…

Better Vision Through Eye Drops
Eye Health

Better Vision Through Eye Drops

Michael J. Shumski, MD, MSE | July 9, 2022

Reading glasses are a necessity for almost everyone over age 50, but a newly approved eye drop promises to make…

Throat Cancer Is on the Rise
Diseases & Conditions

Throat Cancer Is on the Rise

Carole Fakhry, MD, MPH | June 3, 2022

In the past, cancer of the throat was mainly a disease of heavy tobacco use and drinking. Thanks to a…

Cardiac Valve Disease
Diseases & Conditions

Cardiac Valve Disease

Joshua C. Grimm, MD | May 4, 2022

The “golden years” are meant to be a time of ease and relaxation, of enjoying retirement, and playing with grandchildren,…

Protect Your Heart During Menopause
Women's Health

Protect Your Heart During Menopause

Elizabeth Poynor, MD, PhD | April 6, 2022

Menopause is known to cause plenty of unpleasant symptoms, such as hot flashes, vaginal dryness, disrupted sleep, and mood changes.…

Hidradenitis Suppurativa
Diseases & Conditions

Hidradenitis Suppurativa

Patrick Zito, DO, PharmD | March 8, 2022

Hidradenitis suppurativa can be an unpredictable disease. One person may have an occasional small, painful bump in the armpit, while…

The Leading Cause of Vision Loss
Eye Health

The Leading Cause of Vision Loss

Chris Iliades, MD | March 7, 2022

Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is more common than glaucoma and cataracts put together, and it’s the leading cause of vision…

Is This Normal?
Diseases & Conditions

Is This Normal?

March 1, 2022

You may have cold urticaria, an extreme reaction to cold. People with this condition have mast cells in the skin…

Psoriasis Complications
Diseases & Conditions

Psoriasis Complications

March 1, 2022

People tend to think of psoriasis as a skin condition, and it’s easy to see why. The most visible symptom…