Glaucoma is an eye disease which damages the optic nerve. The optic nerve communicates visual…
Niathi KonaJanuary 21, 2019
Appendicitis. It's a diagnosis familiar to many, often heard after a loved one becomes hospitalized.…
Zareen ThakorJanuary 23, 2017
Medicine is full of uncertainties. The medical decision-making process may often figuratively resemble a tree with…
Rupleen KaurAugust 23, 2016
The phrase "Father Time is undefeated" is common in sports, especially for aging athletes. It means…
Willy CheungAugust 4, 2016
Rates of obesity have increased exponentially over the past few decades. As over one-third of the US…
Alexandra RuanJanuary 5, 2016
Femur fractures are very prevalent today, especially during car accidents. For example, recently on the…
Willy CheungDecember 29, 2015
"Chocolate is my Achilles' heel. What's your weakness?" The phrase "Achilles' heel" is often used…
Willy CheungDecember 22, 2015
Botox is commonly used to reduce wrinkles, but not many know that it may actually…
Annie DinhDecember 4, 2015
Imagine having the ability to see the cancer cells in a patient during surgery. With…
John HuangNovember 8, 2015
Some of you may have heard about liquid bandages. They come in little bottles and…
Mimi ZhaoOctober 27, 2015
Among other things, Apollo is the Greek god of medicine and music. Maybe the Greeks…
Alex KimOctober 14, 2015
While there have been safety concerns about surgeons listening to music during their procedures, a new…
Alex KimSeptember 22, 2015
Continuing our sojourn into the land of sinusitis, we will now explore treatment options. For…
Justin ChinAugust 21, 2015
Our eyes are one of the most complex organs in the body. Our vision relies primarily…
Priya BhattacharjeeAugust 18, 2015
It's no question that a good song can improve your mood or that an audiobook…
Brynn KronAugust 7, 2015
Scoliosis is typically defined as a sideways curvature of the spine. It is most commonly…
Zareen ThakorAugust 7, 2015
If you're an athlete or you watch sports, you may have heard the common phrase,…
Willy CheungAugust 2, 2015
Are you often sleepy during the day? Do you snore a lot during the night?…
Willy CheungAugust 1, 2015
With seven billion people in the world and counting, there are not enough skilled doctors…
Annie DinhJuly 7, 2015
