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• Recognizing the Signs of Drowning

  Drowning is the second-leading cause of injury-related deaths in children between 1 and 14 years old in the United States, and it is the third-leading cause of unintentional death worldwide.

• Warning Signs of a Brain Aneurysm

  Brain aneurysms usually aren’t quite like what you see on TV— when someone is alive one moment and dead the next. But aneurysm ruptures can be devastating. About one-third of people who experience them die, frequently immediately. However, many make a partial or full recovery. 

• Heart Attack vs. Cardiac Arrest: Knowing the Signs

  Sudden cardiac arrest and heart attacks may sound like the same thing, but they are different conditions. If you imagine your body as a house, cardiac arrest is like an electrical problem, while heart attack is like a blockage in the plumbing. Both are life-threatening conditions, but heart attack is far less deadly, and its risks can be mitigated.

• Are Patients More Compliant with Talk Therapy than Medicine?

  Patients were more likely to reject mental health treatment involving drugs than treatment that involved talk therapy, according to a recent analysis of 186 studies involving patients who sought help for mental health issues.

• Skin Cancer Patients Benefit From Next-Generation Treatments

  Innovative new drug therapies are showing promise for curing patients with melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer. One such drug, Imylgic,® uses an engineered virus to shrink and destroy tumors while stimulating the immune system to recognize and destroy cancer cells elsewhere in the body.

• What Our 3-Star Quality Rating from The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Means to The Patient

  Every year, thousands of Americans face major decisions about where to undergo surgery for heart disease or lung cancer.

• How NanoKnife is Giving Patients More Cancer Treatment Options

  Learn more about this new treatment type: what it is, why it is so effective, who are candidates for the procedure and survivorship information.

• Frequent Travelers: Know the Warning Signs of Deep Vein Thrombosis

  Every day, millions of Americans travel by car, plane or train for work, vacation, or just to visit family and friends. For some of us, however, travel can come with certain risks, such as the development of a dangerous condition called deep vein thrombosis.

• Taking Charge by Being Your Own Patient Advocate

  What Is a Patient Advocate?

• Warning Signs of Pulmonary Hypertension and How To Treat It

  Pulmonary hypertension is high blood pressure that affects the arteries and veins of the lungs and, eventually, the right side of the heart. Because the disease worsens over time and has no cure, it’s important to understand the warning signs, diagnosis and treatment.