What to Know about Flu, COVID, RSV Shots
SOURCES: Aaron E. Glatt, MD, chair, Department of Medicine, chief of infectious diseases, and hospital epidemiologist, Mount Sinai South Nassau, Oceanside, NY; spokesperson, Infectious Diseases Society of America. Luis Ostrosky, MD, chief of infectious diseases and epidemiology, UTHealth Houston and Memorial Hermann; spokesperson, Infectious Diseases More...
What to Know About the Rare Cancer That Killed Jimmy Buffett
Sept. 5, 2023 – You may have heard of the three most common forms of skin cancer — basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma and melanoma — but there is a rarer and deadlier form known as More...
How Racial Disparities Affect Outcomes
Over the past 2 decades, treatment options for multiple myeloma have increased dramatically. That’s led to an uptick in survival rates. While there’s still no cure for this blood cancer, more than More...
Toxic Parents: How to Manage Them
Though she didn’t yet know the term “toxic,” Rashawnda James knew something was very off about her relationship with her mother when she was just 13 years old. “I realized that in the conversations More...
Make Healthy ‘Me Time’ a Priority
Say it loud, and say it proud: Me, me, me! OK, maybe you don’t want to shout it, but it is that important. Fitting in time for yourself is essential to do your healthy habits. Take charge of your health More...
What’s Next for Geographic Atrophy
By Neil M. Bressler, MD, as told to Keri Wiginton Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of vision loss for people over 65. We have excellent treatments for the wet form of AMD. But until More...
Accepting a Geographic Atrophy Diagnosis
You can still live a full life with geographic atrophy (GA). Even though your vision may be different, GA doesn’t lead to total blindness. You can use your remaining vision and make certain adjustments to More...
Finding Support for Geographic Atrophy
With the right social support around you, managing life with geographic atrophy (GA) may be easier. GA can affect many of your daily activities, such as cooking, driving, paying bills, using your computer, More...
Menstrual Migraine Tips
If you think migraines timed to your menstrual cycle are just something you have to suffer through month after month, think again. “Menstrual migraine is a common phenomenon and there are very useful treatments More...
Under-prescribed Menopause Relief: Women Suffer Needlessly
Sept. 1, 2023 — An alarming gap bedevils menopause care in the United States – thanks to enduring myths about hormone replacement therapy and flaws in how new doctors are trained. The result: Countless More...
