In this short video, which you can watch in the time it takes to finish your morning coffee, nephrologist Carlos F. Zayas, MD, explained what you need to know about hepatitis C positive organ transplant. “About 120,000 Americans are currently waiting for the gift of a renal transplant,” said Dr. Zayas. “Unfortunately, the number of […]
Shoulder exercises for recovering after injury
“Do the exercises only as instructed by a licensed health professional or physician,” said Abel. “Use pain as a guideline. If any of these shoulder exercises increase your pain, discontinue that exercise and let your physician or health care provider know.” The video includes a variety of exercises that help with specific injuries, and not […]
What are the symptoms of head and neck cancer?
“Head and neck cancer includes cancer of the mouth, the throat, the thyroid, parathyroids and the skin of the head and neck,” said Dr. Rivera. Because of the different types of cancer that can develp in these areas, symptoms of head and neck cancer are varied. They include: If you recognize any of these symptoms, […]
How does the Barostim device treat symptoms of heart failure?
“Guideline-directed medical therapy (a form of treatment for heart failure that involves a combination of medications and treatments like CRT, or cardiac resynchronization therapy) significantly improves quantity of life, but there are not really great improvements in exercise capacity or quality of life,” said Dr. McCann. While some patients benefit from implants like ICDs (defibrillators) […]
What does checking for head and neck cancer look like?
Screening for head and neck cancer is an important part of preventing these types of cancer from developing, and it’s an easy as scheduling an appointment to speak with your doctor about any concerning recent symptoms, such as a painless lump in the neck, difficulty swallowing, unexplained weight loss or changes to their voice. They […]
Safely seeing the solar eclipse
Most of us are well aware that looking directly at the sun causes serious damage to your eyes and can even cause blindness. Unfortunately, there’s a persistent myth that suggests that during the solar eclipse, the rays of the sun are less powerful and therefore safer to look at. This simply isn’t true. Even when […]