About 80 percent of the population experiences back pain at some point in their lives. Back pain can range from a dull, constant ache to a sharp, sudden pain that makes it hard to move. It can be short-lived or …
Troubled by Headaches?
Migraine and tension-type headaches are the two most common headaches which affect more than half of the population. Understanding the differences can help you know when it’s time to see a doctor.
Migraine Headaches
Migraine headaches are usually characterized by …
Eat Right to Avoid Kidney Stones
If you’ve ever had a kidney stone, there’s no doubt you’re highly motivated to avoid a repeat experience. Fortunately, making changes to your diet may help prevent these stones.
Learning how the stones are formed and answers to key questions …
Ovarian Cancer – Managing the Side Effects of Treatment
By Wendy Topeka, BSN, RN, OCN
Clinical Nurse Manager, Gynecologic Oncology Outpatient Infusion Unit, Cooper Cancer Institute
Today, women should be able to maintain an active lifestyle throughout the diagnosis and treatment of ovarian cancer.
When a woman hears the …
Capsule Endoscopy: An Easy Pill to Swallow
One of the most challenging diagnostic problems in digestive medicine is finding the source of obscure or hidden bleeding in the gastrointestinal tract.
Patients with obscure or hidden bleeding usually have unexplained anemia (red blood cell deficiency), a low blood …
Car Safety Tips for Children & Infants
One of the most important jobs you have as a parent is keeping your children safe when riding in a vehicle. Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for children between the ages of two and 14. Each …
New Treatment for Shoulder Problems
For people with chronic shoulder pain and immobility caused by a completely torn rotator cuff, severe arthritis, complex fractures, or a shoulder-replacement surgery that failed, a new procedure – called reverse shoulder replacement – offers hope for conditions previously considered …
New Heart Procedure to Remove Implant Leads
More than 2 million people in the United States rely on an implanted device such as a pacemaker or defibrillator to regulate their heart rate and rhythm. As more and more patients have cardiac devices implanted at younger ages, the …
Aortic Dissection: How This Fatal Condition Can Manifest Itself as Heart Disease
by Joseph V. Lombardi, MD
You probably remember the tragic death of actor John Ritter in 2003.
Recently, his family partnered with the Thoracic Aortic Disease (TAD) Coalition to shed light on the condition that took his life: aortic dissection.…
Eat Less Salt for Better Health
American adults eat too much salt, according to a report published last month by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Based on data collected from 2005 to 2006, the CDC reported that less than 10 percent of …