If you have ever had an X-ray, MRI, or CT scan to diagnose a health problem you have been experiencing, you have probably sighed in relief when the report came back showing no serious problems. You may not have gotten the answers you were looking for…
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There is a saying among doctors who treat stroke patients: “time = brain.” In the case of a stroke, the sooner treatment is received, the more brain function can be preserved, and the less likely there is to be permanent brain damage. The longer…
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It sounds like the plot of a soap opera, or the theme of an afternoon talk show where the participants yell and cry. Unfortunately, this storyline sometimes isn’t fiction, and the tears it causes are all too real. One national study of psychologist…
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Giving birth is one of the most meaningful and intensely personal experiences a woman can have, culminating in the great joy of holding her newborn child and taking the baby home. Because this is such an important moment, and because most women only…
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Hospitals are supposed to be places of healing. Patients who receive care in a hospital are ill, and often weak or vulnerable. They have a right to trust that not only will their medical needs be appropriately addressed, but that hospital staff will…
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The relationships in our lives are powerful. Good relationships strengthen us, empower us, and help us to be our best selves. Unhealthy relationships can give us a distorted view of ourselves and the world, and cause profound pain and damage. Often,…
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Medical malpractice attorneys see a lot of people in terrible pain. So when a medical malpractice attorney describes a condition as “the most painful and awful medical condition I can imagine a person experiencing,” you know it’s bad. That’s…
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Back pain is never pleasant, but most of the time, it’s not a medical emergency. In some cases, though, back pain is a sign of a serious problem—and if it’s not addressed promptly through surgery, it could result in permanent disability. One su…
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Newborn babies who have suffered oxygen deprivation and limited blood flow may experience a type of brain damage called hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE). This birth injury is sometimes also called fetal hypoxia, neonatal encephalopathy, birth as…
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As people age, their bodies exhibit a variety of new behaviors and symptoms. For many of those issues, doctors counsel patients not to worry unless a symptom persists for a couple of weeks or more. Symptoms that go away in minutes, hours, or a day ar…
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