A Guide to Atrial Fibrillation
Your heart begins racing, seeming to pound against your ribs, and you suddenly feel almost too weak to continue standing. Or, you write off those… Read More »A Guide to Atrial Fibrillation
December 2020
A Guide to Parkinson’s Disease
At first, the clues were subtle. Paul Wing noticed that his depth perception seemed wonky, and that he couldn’t make certain movements as quickly and… Read More »A Guide to Parkinson’s Disease
Living With Low Vision
Since we cataract surgery is now so advanced, and effective, many people might assume all diseases that can rob us of sight are as treatable. … Read More »Living With Low Vision
All About Gout
“Like you stuck your foot into a flaming charcoal brazier,” is how one family member once described the pain of his first attack of gout.… Read More »All About Gout
Coping With Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
As the number of COVID infections around the globe continues to climb, it’s become increasingly clear that a subset of people who have supposedly cleared… Read More »Coping With Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Cancer Grades and Stages
The shock of a cancer diagnosis can make it difficult to take in, much less comprehend, any details you’re given about what type it is,… Read More »Cancer Grades and Stages
A Guide to Diverticular Disease
Persistent abdominal discomfort — ranging from a constant feeling of needing to empty one’s bowels to severe pain — can signal a type of bowel… Read More »A Guide to Diverticular Disease
What to Ask Before Surgery
As I sailed through the air, over the stairs, and towards the basement floor, even before I hit bottom, I knew there was something terribly… Read More »What to Ask Before Surgery