LAS VEGAS, NV (WKRC) – A 14-year-old boy in Nevada is sending out a plea to the public after a porch pirate stole his chemotherapy medicine. Gage Haynes, of Las Vegas, has been fighting the same form of cancer, systemic mastocytosis, since he was six months old. “It’s a rare form of cancer and its… Read More »
I cannot begin to count the number of misspellings that I have witnessed of my first name. The number of “As” and the pronunciation confuse both first-timers and my closest friends. Its spelling on my first elementary school report card set the rhythm for things to come, from high school diplomas to wedding tabletop cards.… Read More »
Some lucky family physicians have seen this firsthand — that “ah ha” moment when a medical student who’s been raised in a city or its suburbs first feels the pull of practicing medicine in a rural community after spending a little time in one. A study published in the latest issue of the The Journal… Read More »
January is at the heart of the cold and flu season, and whenever the sneezing and coughing hits, we tend to stock up on anti-inflammatories and decongestants to help us fight these symptoms. However, the American Heart Association warn that these drugs can have unwanted effects on the heart. Some of the most common drugs… Read More »
Maddox: I’m a cardiologist. Typically, patients I see include those who may have had a heart attack, or patients who are dealing with heart failure. Traditionally, we monitor these patients by having them come to our cardiology clinic for follow-up visits. For example, I might have a patient come and see me every six months.… Read More »
It’s no secret that medicine and dentistry have evolved an unnatural professional separation that is helpful to no one and often causes unnecessary suffering on the part of patients. But we’re in a moment—driven by our greater understanding of the links between medical and dental outcomes—where we can further integrate the two fields to better… Read More »