Nearly 128 million Americans, or roughly half of the U.S. adult population, have age-related blurry near vision or presbyopia, a common and progressive eye condition which makes it difficult to see things up close and usually affects adults after age 40. First-and-Only FDA-Approved Prescription Eye Drop Available to Treat Age-Related Blurry Near Vision or Presbyopia . . . Dr. Selina McGee, Optometrist, Fellow of the American Academy of Optometry
Kim Norris, president and co-founder of Lung Cancer Foundation of America and Annabelle Gurwitch, New York Times, bestselling author and activist, living with lung cancer want to remind us how important it is to get our health back on track
There’s A new survey conducted by Equelle to gather insights to help health care providers and women have more open dialogue on the topic of menopause and non-hormonal options for symptom relief, Nurse Barb Dehn talks menopause symptoms and myths.
It’s Medicare open enrollment time! Dr. Meena Seshamani, Director for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid services has information about everything you need to know about the Medicare open enrollment period.
More than 280,000 people are expected to be diagnosed with breast cancer this year. And many of them will survive and thrive, but those with metastatic triple-negative breast cancer, TNBC, have a far less optimistic outlook. Joining me to talk about metastatic triple-negative breast cancer and the outlook for women living with this disease, Ricki Fairley, the CEO and co-founder of Touch, the Black Breast Cancer Alliance and a Stage 3A TNBC survivor, and Dr. Monique Gary of the Grand View Health Penn Cancer Network Cancer Program.
Schizophrenia is a complex and chronic brain disorder affecting approximately 2.8 million adults in the US. Dr. Gustavo Alva, Medical Director at ATP Clinical Research (Gus Alva MD – ATP Clinical Research) and Patrick, an adult living with schizophrenia have information about a new FDA approved treatment.
The Scottish Rite for Children is celebrating 100 years of pioneering the healing of muscles, joints and bones so that kids around the globe can have a boundless childhood; joining me to talk about the work that’s been done over the last century, Bob Walker, the President and CEO of Scottish Rite for Children, and Dr. Daniel J. Sucato, Chief of Staff.
Due to COVID-19, the need for lung transplantation is growing. Approximately 20-30 percent of patients who get COVID-19 can result in some form of lung damage. Lung transplantation is the last resort for patients with end-stage lung disease. However, there is currently a global shortage of donated lungs which sadly results in deaths among patients on the waitlist. And . . . many donated lungs are deemed unsuitable for transplantation and go un-utilized. Dr. Kalvin Lung – Thoracic Surgeon at Northwestern Medicine with information about a new device to help rescue potentially viable lungs, and those initially deemed “unacceptable” for transplant.
A year and a half ago, a family received a devastating diagnosis in the midst of the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Today, that mother is sharing her son’s experience with (SMA), a rare, devastating genetic disease that is also a leading genetic cause of infant death, and how early diagnosis and treatment transformed his life.
Northwestern Memorial Hospital, in Illinois wants to encourage us to learn the truth about organ and tissue donation. Most organ donations take place after the donor has died however, some organs can be donated while the donor is still alive. This can be a great alternative to waiting on the ever growing transplant list and can help save lives. Dr. Juan Caicedo, Director of the Liver Transplant Program, Living Donor Liver Program and Hispanic Transplant Program at Northwestern Medicine joins me to talk about organ donation and discuss some of the latest research available and Northwestern Memorial’s role in advancing treatment.
