Head, Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Director, Cooper Aortic Center
You often here the word “aneurysm” and immediately think of something bursting and causing stroke or death. While this might be true in …
When Brittany Fink’s daughter, Ava Rose, was 3-years-old, she developed a severe facial rash around her mouth. At first, a topical cream and prescription medication seemed to keep the flare-up under control, but inevitably the rash would continue to reappear—with …
By John M. Neidecker, DO, ATC, and Barbara Harry, APN, C
Osteoporosis is the most common of all bone diseases, causing 1.5 million fractures in the United States each year. This disease is characterized by …
Rates of asthma are rising, not falling, according to a new report released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The latest numbers find that seven million children have asthma today, one of the most common lifelong chronic diseases.…
By Yuan Y. Liu, MD, Department of Surgery, Cooper University Hospital
Carpal tunnel syndrome is the compression of the median nerve in the wrist as it passes from the arm to the hand. The median nerves supply sensation …
By Jose L. Trani, Jr., MD, Vascular Surgeon, Department of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery
Nearly 10 million Americans suffer from Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD), which is a potentially serious but treatable circulation problem that usually affects the arteries in …
By Maria Lania-Howarth, MD
Head, Division of Allergy/Immunology, Cooper University Hospital
Does your nose start to tickle and run and your eyes begin to itch as soon as the weather gets warm? Does springtime make you feel lethargic and a …
By Stuart L. Gordon, MD, FAAOS
Director, Hip and Knee Reconstruction,
Cooper Bone and Joint Institute
Total knee replacement began in the 1970s and has evolved as a safe and reliable surgical procedure to help patients with debilitating joint …
By Richard L. Fischer, MD, FACOG
Head of the Division of Maternal/Fetal Medicine, Cooper University Hospital
Many pregnant women worry about the health of their unborn babies and often ask what they can do to improve the chances of …
Anna Headly, MD, MFA
Internal Medicine Specialist at Cooper University Hospital
You already know that we are in an obesity epidemic. Most adults are above a healthy weight. This means more diabetes, heart disease, arthritis, sleep apnea, and a myriad …