When Grayson Kirby arrived at the UVA emergency room in a medical helicopter, doctors gave him less than a 10 percent chance of survival. The 31-year-old had been in a car crash and had multiple broken bones, including bones in his neck and back, internal bleeding, crushed lungs and a lacerated…
Aortic dissection almost sounds like some kind of surgery, but it's actually a life-threatening condition. The aorta, the largest blood vessel in your body, can develop a tear in its inner layer, and blood gets into the tear. Depending on what part of the aorta is involved, you may need…
This month, researchers shared news that can change how we treat cancer. But they also looked at what we’re doing with the data that never makes headlines.
Thyroid nodules, or lumps on the thyroid gland, often cause no symptoms and are discovered during a routine doctor visit. Your doctor will want to rule out cancer, but in many cases these nodules don't cause any health problems.
People tend to confuse palliative care with end-of-life/hospice care. But palliative care is about symptom and pain management. Palliative care helps cancer and heart failure patients manage pain. Even after cancer is in remission, you could still have pain, nerve damage, fatigue and mood problems.
#IAm1in110. Families affected by congenital heart disease use this hashtag because almost 1 percent of babies are born with heart defects. These include holes in the heart, missing chambers and other issues that pediatric cardiologist Thomas L'Ecuyer refers to as "problems with the plumbing of the heart." The good news?…
Tameka Brown had just started her senior year at Amherst County High School. But that fall, she started feeling tired and wasn't up to doing anything. She lost weight and was cold all the time.
If it seems like you're always injuring your hip or your groin, bad news: You might just be built that way. According to orthopedic surgeon Winston Gwathmey, there are two factors to hip injuries: You can inherit a hip joint that just doesn't fit together that well and is more…
Nothing motivates me to stretch as much as that burning pain in my Achilles tendon. It usually kicks in when I'm running, or maybe when I get out of bed the morning after a run. I've heard enough horror stories about ruptured Achilles tendons — and the ensuing pain, rest…
When people experience tremors, or uncontrollable shaking, they tend to think of Parkinson's disease. But other things can cause this involuntary rhythmic movement, including: Essential tremor, another condition with fewer symptoms than Parkinson's Stress Consuming too much caffeine In this week's podcast, Matthew Barrett, MD, discusses the causes behind tremors…
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