By Randy Longman, MD, as told to Marijke Vroomen Durning, RN I’ve been working with patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), which includes Crohn’s disease, for about 15 years now. Treating patients with chronic illnesses like Crohn’s disease can be…
By Tauseef Ali, MD as told to Marijke Vroomen Durning, RN Managing patients with a chronic condition like Crohn’s disease is challenging professionally and personally. I’ve been working with this population and people with other gastrointestinal disorders for more than 15…
June 2, 2023 – Last month, journalist and actor Maria Menounos told People that she’d been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer after having a full-body MRI scan. The scan had detected a 1.5-inch mass on her pancreas after CT scans and other…
June 2, 2023 — Anxiety, depression, and COVID-19 can be a bad combination for your brain — and your long-term health. Having anxiety and depression before a COVID infection increases the risk of developing long COVID, researchers have found. Those…
WebMD has hidden the identity and location of Mary M. and Andrew in order to protect the mental health and safety of Andrew and his family. It’s May 13, 2022, and Mary M. is in a panic. Just a day…
Myasthenia gravis finances: What to expect, what to plan for, how to navigate insurance, where to find financial assistance. https://img.wbmdstatic.com/vim/live/webmd/consumer_assets/site_images/article_thumbnails/slideshows/hiv_and_barriers_slideshow/1800x1200_hiv_and_barriers_slideshow.jpg 2023-06-01 17:00:52
June 1, 2023 — The morning of his stroke, Evan Parker woke up feeling ill at ease. He recalls he was drinking a cup of coffee at about 9 a.m. He had noticed a slight headache for the past few…
“If you believe it will work out, you’ll see opportunities. If you believe it won’t, you will see obstacles.” ~Wayne Dyer Gwen and I first met at a lactation group for new moms. She seemed like someone I’d get along…
By Kevin Kalinsky, MD, director of breast medical oncology at the Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University, as told to Alexandra Benisek In the WebMD webinar “Triple Negative Breast Cancer: How We Are Learning to Treat it More Effectively,” Kevin…
“Live your life for you not for anyone else. Don’t let the fear of being judged, rejected or disliked stop you from being yourself.” ~Sonya Parker On August 4, 2022, I buzzed off my long, thick, luscious hair. I marched…
