It’s a classic scenario: our New Year’s resolutions often fade, and fast. People love to set goals, and setting objectives can lead to meaningful change, whether it’s quitting smoking, cutting back on alcohol, or getting fit or more organized. But sticking to…
Oct. 27, 2023 – The virus that causes COVID-19 is adapting again, and the variant of Omicron known as BA.2.86 has a new mutation called JN.1, prompting experts to urge us all to remain calm but vigilant. The coronavirus is…
Oct. 27, 2023 – Eleven-year-old Evan Hines is a typical pre-teenager. He loves fishing with his dad, chess club, and of course video games. He’s passionate about taekwondo and loves to bake. He also has hard-to-manage migraine headaches. Evan was diagnosed…
By Caroline Craven, as told to Hallie Levine I learned I had MS almost 20 years ago, in 2001. I was only 35, yet I couldn’t walk or see without assistance. Today, I’m thriving. It’s so important for patients with MS…
Oct. 26, 2023 – Companies marketing expensive and unproven stem cell therapies are targeting patients with long COVID – an often debilitating condition that to date has no proven treatments, according to a report published today. Researchers identified 38 direct-to-consumer…
“Kindness is choosing love over hate, light over darkness, compassion over judgment.” ~Raktivist One of the things about being “good” (and for me that includes things like patience, kindness, and being agreeable) is that people assume things about me. They…
Idiopathic hypersomnia (IH) is a rare neurological disorder. Treatment can help, but there’s no cure. You may snooze upwards of 9 hours a night without feeling refreshed. You may fight to wake up in the morning. Your sleepiness may persist or…
Idiopathic hypersomnia (IH) is a sleep disorder without a cure. It’s not well-understood. Even experts don’t know what causes it. Your sleepiness might get in the way of your daily life. When that happens, you might find that people around…
“If we are ready to tear down the walls that confine us, break the cage that imprisons us, we will discover what our wings are for.” ~Michael Meegan It’s weird, isn’t it? One day you’re playing hide and seek with…
When John Cush, MD, started treating people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in the 1980s, doctors considered the disease to be caught early if they diagnosed it up to 8 years after patients first noticed their symptoms. John Cush, MD “Eight…
