Myths & Facts: Melanoma
While the incidence of melanoma has stabilized over the past five years, the number of people diagnosed is still alarming.
Update on Treating PTSD
not a new condition, PTSD continues to affect many people who require new treatments to allow them to lead as normal a life as possible.
An Update on Migraine Prophylaxis
The race is on to develop new medications that effectively block pain receptors to help reduce the suffering of migraineurs.
The Rise of Metabolic Syndrome: A Cause for Concern
An abundance of food and low activity levels have resulted in an increasing prevalence of metabolic syndrome that causes serious health risks.
Gene Therapy for Hemoglobinopathies
New clinical studies show gene therapy may offer a cure for these chronic and expensive diseases in five to 10 years.
Live Donor Organ Transplant: A Patient’s Perspective
A chance meeting with a classmate suffering from kidney disease started a chain of events that set Eldonna on her path to become a living organ donor.
Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children: A Complication of COVID-19
Much remains to be learned about this new condition affecting a growing number of children. However, it is hoped with increased vaccination and fewer cases of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, case numbers of MIS-C will also go down.
Hemophilia Gene Therapy: Cures May Finally Be at Hand
The decades-old dream is to correct the factor deficiency through a single infusion of a hemophilia gene therapy that produces steady high protective levels of FVIII or FIX.
Influenza: A Physician’s Perspective
A medical advisor for Families Fighting Flu since October 2007 discusses what drives him to promote influenza awareness and prevention.
Influenza: A Patient’s Perspective
A patient shares her life-threatening influenza illness.
