Archive:

August 2015

Patient Story

Pregnant? Let’s work out!

A doctor and a mom share what's safe—and not so safe—when it comes to exercise while pregnant.

Can a blood test predict breast cancer’s return?

New test zeroes in on DNA shed by tumors before the cancer invades other organs.

Patient Story

No room to grow

Baby Quinn expands her boundaries thanks to a revolutionary plastic surgery technique that corrected her fused skull.

Unaware of fading memories

Study: Those developing dementia often don't know their memories are evaporating.

Patient Story

Horticulturist and heart center hero

People and flowers blossom around volunteer Richard Lamberts.

Flu vaccine protection expires in six months

Researchers find early fall is the best time for immunizations.

La ciencia detrás de la reducción de peso

La ecuación es sencilla: comer menos, moverse más.

Patient Story

‘I have to show everybody that I can do it.’

Stroke victim Matt Carrier, 37, pushes himself to get better, one small step at a time.

Put the cellphone down

Alert: Any type of phone conversation behind the wheel diminishes reaction time as much as being over the legal drinking limit.

Open ears, open minds

Policymakers won’t know until next year if a new immunization waiver rule wins over anti-vaccination parents.

MIND your berries and love your leafy greens

Follow this winning dietary formula to keep your brain young, reduce risk of Alzheimer’s.

Mandatory life jacket laws = big impact

Study shows that such regulation could dramatically reduce the number of drownings each year.