Carri Lyons was only 39 years old when she was diagnosed with colorectal cancer. And that wasn鈥檛 even her first cancer diagnosis. This is Carri's story about clashing with cancer...
Tooth decay is the most common chronic children鈥檚 disease in the country鈥攅ven more chronic than allergies. Over 40 percent of children will have tooth decay before kindergarten. And those who...
One in 5,000 women is born without a uterus鈥攁 condition called MRKH syndrome鈥攎aking it impossible to carry a child. This is usually diagnosed during the adolescent years, and Dr. Kirtly...
Opioid addiction is one of the most difficult addictions to overcome, but a new approach may prove to help patients suffering from dependency. Through mental training, doctors are working to...
It鈥檚 not something most pregnant women want to plan for when preparing for their new baby to be born: complications. Knowing what to expect when a complication occurs is crucial...
It may be unsettling to realize, but roughly eight percent of our DNA is viral in origin, meaning it came from infections our ancestors battled long ago. New research published...
You see it happening but just can鈥檛 get there fast enough to stop it鈥攜our child falls or gets hits in the head. Dr. Cindy Gellner says the first thing to...
Bacteria help build babies' immune systems. During a natural birth, the passage through the birth canal allows mom鈥檚 bacteria to colonize the baby. But what about babies born by cesarean...
With so many tasks vying for your attention, why spend precious time sending out short 140 character Twitter messages? Sara Yeo, PhD (@sarakyeo), assistant professor of communication, explains the advantages...
There are many treatment options for pancreatic cancer鈥攆rom resection to radiology to surgical de-bulking. But for some rare types of cancer, like neuroendocrine tumors of the pancreas, more dramatic treatments...
Neuroendocrine pancreatic tumors are dangerous because they might be potentially cancerous but can go relatively unnoticed for a long period of time. Dr. Tom Miller speaks with pancreatic transplant surgeon...
Thumb sucking is a common comforting habit in younger children. Because a baby鈥檚 desire to suck their thumb is essential for life, Dr. Cindy Gellner actually discourages trying to stop...
Medical advances have improved outcomes for heart attack patients, even for the sickest patients who undergo cardiogenic shock, a condition where the heart can鈥檛 pump enough blood to meet the...
Traditionally, a liver used for transplant came from a deceased donor. Now, a handful of hospitals in the United States have the ability to do what鈥檚 called a 鈥渓iving donor鈥...
Your nose runs and you might cough a few times during the day, even though you don鈥檛 have a cold. For otherwise healthy people, those are the immediate effects of...
Many women struggle with Valentine鈥檚 Day expectations: if he loved me, he鈥檇 know what I wanted; if he doesn鈥檛 do something big, he doesn鈥檛 care; surprises are more romantic. If...
Croaking, creaking, and vocal fry鈥攖hey鈥檙e all different descriptions of a way of talking marked by a low, vibratory sound that often comes at the end of a sentence. You鈥檝e no...
For the first time, the Anticoagulation Forum has published clinical guidance statements for managing blood clots in the veins, or venous thromboembolism. Dan Witt, PharmD, Professor of Pharmacotherapy at the...
Older adults who are otherwise healthy are at earlier risk for death if they have low blood levels of bicarbonate, a main ingredient in baking soda. Kalani Raphael, MD, an...
You鈥檝e been watching what you eat, but yet a month later your weight is the same. What鈥檚 going on? We ask endocrinologist Dr. Dev Abraham from the University of Utah...
It鈥檚 a common question many people have when they find out they need surgery because of colorectal cancer: Will I need a colostomy bag? Dr. Tom Miller asks specialist Dr...
Some estimates say that as many as half of the scientific discoveries made in certain disciplines cannot be replicated. Irreproducible research is a big problem that could be undermining credibility...
Cardiology imaging can give doctors crucial information to help them more confidently diagnose a patient and choose the best treatment. Dr. Jeroen Bax is a cardiologist from Holland and the...
There are a lot of natural products that claim they can increase your testosterone levels. But according to Dr. James Hotaling, none of them have been proven to help. There...
