Sadly, about one-third of them will die before an organ is available - about 18 people each day. In an effort to meet this need, the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services has the goal of enlisting ... more
by Charlotte Boatwright, RN, Ph.D
W ith medical advances and an improving public understanding of health issues, more than ever patients are playing a larger role in their own health care. According to Dr. Colleen Schmitt, Galen Medical ... more
by Jessica Capets Chevalier
Although relatively few individuals are familiar with diverticular disease, the odds are overwhelmingly indicative that just about everyone will develop the condition – mild or severe – during ... more
by Mike Haskew
Many pediatricians devote significant portions of their professional lives to address the many pressing needs of children. Chattanooga has been blessed with many fine examples of this type of advocacy, ... more
by Rebecca Rochat
Those familiar with Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland have, perhaps without realizing it, experienced a depiction of mercury poisoning in the character of the Mad Hatter. This health hazard, which ... more
by Jessica Capets Chevalier
Jokes about snoring are common and classic, but if those window-rattling ZZZZs are caused by sleep apnea, then they are no laughing matter. The American Sleep Apnea Association estimates that 18 million ... more
by Pamela Boaz
Summer is a wonderful time for exercise. Gym rats can switch gears for a few months and trade in their treadmills and elliptical trainers for sidewalks and hiking trails. They can hop off their stationary ... more
by Julianne Hale
The latest breast cancer awareness mantra, “You don’t have to have a lump to have breast cancer,” is a warning for one of the rarest forms of breast cancer, inflammatory breast cancer, ... more
by Tawnee Isbell Stimson
The stress of everyday living takes its toll on everyone. For some individuals, however, excessive stress may lead to complications, both physical and emotional. Perhaps the most common of these complications ... more
by By Mike Haskew
Expectant mothers - particularly first-timers - tend to think of breastfeeding as a natural transition that will take place with little or no effort. As most experienced moms will tell you, it is not quite ... more
by Julianne Hale
Menopause is a normal change in a woman’s life when the body begins to produce less of the hormones estrogen and progesterone. This often happens between 45 and 55 years of age. Some women may have ... more
by Rebecca Rochat
By definition, bullying is any repeated action that is used to hurt or degrade another child. Often cloaked and accepted as teasing or horseplay, bullying is not a right of passage that every child must ... more
by Linda Benton