Three months after the onset of her initial symptoms, Angye Hawkins was diagnosed with CIDP.
Scientific advancements are moving the healthcare industry forward, with new and innovative tools and therapy options helping providers to accurately diagnose and treat myriad conditions, from common illness to rare diseases.
A 2-year-old suffering from liver failure is diagnosed with childhood hepatitis. Here's Baelyn Schwab's story.
The need to provide high-quality, personalized care in the U.S. has never been greater due to an aging population with changing needs, the increasingly common occurrence of chronic disorders and digitization.
After several months of trying to get an appointment to get an mpox vaccine during the 2022 outbreak, Jeffrey Galaise finally got vaccinated right as he began experiencing symptoms of the disease.
The effects of exposure to misinformation about vaccines has been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. And, misinformation continues to flourish with damaging consequences.
Alicia House, who has been working in the opioid use disorder field since 2017 and has been on the Minnesota Opioid Epidemic Response Council since 2020, is a current advocacy member for the FED UP! Coalition.
Lori Lewis, whose son Ryan died from an overdose of opioids, has become an advocate for opioid addiction awareness.
Today, the most pressing patient safety issues are the urgency of address the proliferation of both prescription and illicit drugs, the ability of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to monitor the safety of prescription medicines after they enter the market and the need to accurately track the number of deaths caused by medical mistakes.
Persistent health symptoms eventually led Utah-resident Charlotte Cobb to a diagnosis of Lyme disease.
As a board-certified internist and epidemiologist, Daniel Cameron, MD, MPH, is also a nationally recognized expert in the treatment of tick-borne diseases.
By accentuating many national healthcare crises that have been in the making for decades, solutions could be on the horizon.
