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Understanding Peripheral Neuropathy

Your nervous system is a complex assembly of nerves running throughout your body, carrying messages to and from your brain. Unfortunately, there are many things that can go wrong and disrupt your body’s communication system.

Is It Time to Consider Surgery for Your Pinched Spinal Nerve?

If you have been diagnosed with a pinched spinal nerve, your doctor is in no rush to suggest a surgical solution.

Pain, Tingling, Numbness: Could It Be Peripheral Neuropathy?

The magnificent human nervous system carries electrical signals from the brain to every corner of the body and back, so if something goes wrong, it could happen anywhere on that neural highway. The symptoms of the malfunction vary greatly depending on the locale, and so does the treatment.

Signs You Might Have Sleep Apnea

It’s hard to function when you aren’t getting good sleep. As many as one in three Americans struggles with sleeping because of a sleep disorder – and many don’t know they have it.

“Kissing Bugs” Carrying Potentially Fatal Disease Reported in Florida

The Centers for Disease and Prevention is warning residents in the southern United States that deadly “kissing bugs” have invaded the region.

What You Should Know About CTE and Soccer

The risk to American football players of long-term neurological consequences from repeated brain trauma is well-known.

Facing the Holidays after Losing a Loved One

The holidays are a special time for many of us, but for those who have lost loved ones it can be heart-wrenching to experience the holidays without them.

1 in 3 Athletes Returns to Sports Same Day as Concussion

Concussion protocols for youth sports in all states discourage athletes from returning to the game if they show signs of a concussion after a head hit, but a recent study indicates that most youth athletes, their coaches and the leagues in which they play aren’t exactly following these protocols.

You Want To Operate on My Heart with a Robot?

Costochondritis: Chest Pain That Feels Like a Heart Attack

Although it is exceedingly rare for teens to have heart attacks, it is not uncommon for them to have chest pain. That can be really scary for you and your child. But when the cause of the sharp pain is costochondritis, you can rest easy knowing that your child does not have a dangerous condition.