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  • Catching Multiple Sclerosis Early

    Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a disease of the nervous system that affects the brain, optic nerves and spinal cord. Early signs of MS are varied and can be similar to other illnesses, however, those symptoms are important to know since early detection and treatment of MS can help delay the progression of MS.

  • Preventing — and Recovering from — the Dreaded Shin Splint

    You’re speeding down the running trail and suddenly get a pain in your shin that won’t go away. It’s the dreaded shin splint. Or is it? 

  • Diagnostic Imaging Use During Pregnancy

    Imaging studies are important tools for diagnosing and monitoring certain medical conditions. This holds true also during pregnancy when acute conditions arise and chronic medical issues are exacerbated or monitored.

  • My Muscle Hurts. Should I Go to the Doctor?

    Many of us have experienced it before. You go to the gym and the morning after your leg muscles are incredibly sore. Or you’ve spent the day lifting heavy boxes, and your arm feels a little tender or doesn’t have the same range of motion.

  • How an ‘Emotional Hangover’ Affects Your Memory

    A new study indicates that emotional events may improve memory and affect future experiences.

  • 5 Things Your Radiologist Wants You to Know About Medical Imaging 

    Medical imaging is critical in the diagnostic and treatment process. Imaging studies including X-rays, CT scans, MRIs, PET scans, nuclear medicine and ultrasounds use various technologies to see below the skin's surface. These technologies are an important part of disease detection, monitoring existing conditions and determining treatment response.

  • Glioblastoma: How This Malignant Brain Cancer Develops

    Senator John McCain, a prisoner of war in Vietnam for five years, has had to rely on courage, strength and bravery throughout many events in his life. 

  • Breakthroughs in Prostate Cancer Treatment and Diagnostics

    Prostate cancer screening and treatment has seen a lot of controversy lately. Based on my experience screening for prostate cancer has benefits and should be something you ask about at your next doctor’s visit. Prostate cancer screening may be optional for some patients but in my opinion is a must if you have a family history or are African American.

  • Finding a second chance at life through surgical treatment for trigeminal neuralgia: Carol’s story

    One morning in February 2012, Carol Lang awoke as usual at her home in Trenton, Florida, about 30 miles west of Gainesville. Except, something was off.

  • What causes absent or irregular periods? Dr. Greves explains possible diagnosis and treatment options

    Most women dread their monthly menstrual period, despite it being the sole component of the body’s ability to reproduce. What exactly is a menstrual period? Menstrual periods occur when a woman matures to the point of making enough hormones. Each month, the lining of the uterus prepares for a fertilized egg. If the woman does not become pregnant, the hormones in her body will drop, and the lining of the uterus will be sloughed off and leave the body as a menstrual period.

    What’s the difference between absent periods, irregular periods and spotting? What are some common causes?

    Absent periods are periods that do not happen at all, and irregular periods are periods that happen less than six to eight times a year. And sometimes, a woman will just “spot.”