Healthy Living

Lung Cancer Screening with yearly ultra low dose CT scans of the lungs is gaining increasing national attention as the number of medical societies and expert panels recommending screening continue…

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) estimates there were 15,000 injuries involving holiday decorating seen in emergency departments nationwide during November and December 2012. In addition, the National Fire…

1.What is the LINX system? The LINX is a small implant comprised of interlinked titanium beads with magnetic cores. The magnetic attraction between the beads augments the existing esophageal sphincter’s…

Dr. Brad Glavan explains why his pick for the most significant medical development of 2014 actually occurred in 2013. In 2014, lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer deaths…

Patrick Swayze. Michael Landon. Luciano Pavarotti. Randy Pausch, author of The Last Lecture. We remember the names of celebrities who were stricken with cancer of the pancreas and inevitably died…

You might need more than a spoonful of sugar to help this medicine go down. Taken for just two days, these pills contain human feces that have been diluted, strained,…

In 1895 Professor Wilhelm Roentgen in Worzburg, Bavaria discovered X-rays by utilizing electromagnetic radiation with a cathode ray tube in his laboratory to create what we now know as the…

It is difficult to predict what type of flu we may see this year. Flu seasons are unpredictable for a variety of reasons: the timing, severity, and length of the…

I am in the shopping mall. My plan is to dash into the store to buy my newborn an outfit for a party. It is only a 30-minute task, but…