Treats at the office, holiday parties, dinner with the family – they all happen with great frequency during the holiday season, and all provide their unique temptations and challenges to our diet. But for people with diabetes, these challenges are even greater.
Understanding the complex relationship between pancreatitis and diabetes can help patients better manage their health conditions. Sarah Ferguson, BSN, RN, a transplant nurse coordinator, provides expert insight into how these conditions interact.
When it comes to brain health, terms like "stroke" and "aneurysm" can be confusing. Both are serious medical conditions affecting blood vessels in the brain. Neurologist Pierre Fayad, MD, helps break down the differences.
Question: Are people with skin of color less likely to get skin cancer than those with fairer skin because they have more melanin? Answer from Vanessa Voss, MD, dermatologist.
Larry Anderson, 81, saw a dermatologist in Shenandoah, Iowa, for spots on his eyelid that never seemed to go away. Anderson was referred to Nebraska Medicine and says he was dumbfounded by the results of his surgeries.
It’s estimated that hundreds of thousands of endoscopic ultrasound, or EUS, procedures are performed annually in the United States. Dr. Bhat explains what an EUS is and how it works.
A woman will have, on average, 450 menstrual cycles throughout her lifetime. These normal, cyclic changes prepare the body for fertilization and pregnancy.
Laxatives can help with constipation by drawing fluid into the colon, increasing the bulk of stool , or by increasing motility. Whether or not they will work to relieve your constipation depends on the underlying cause.
