December 01, 2012
In 2003, oncologist Dr. Rita Mehta had "the kind of moment everyone lives for" — everyone, that is, who's working to find a cure for...
December 01, 2012
Timing. It often determines whether a stroke victim will resume a normal life, suffer disabilities – or even survive.
“From the onset...
December 01, 2012
Radiation therapy has come a long way in recent years, both in success rates and patient comfort, says Dr. Nilam S. Ramsinghani, who leads UCI...
December 01, 2012
To many people, the term heart failure conjures up an image of an out-of-the-blue emergency, a heart that has suddenly stopped beating.
In reality,...
December 01, 2012
At 49 years old, Trevor Mackay was the picture of health—participating in Pilates, jogging several times a week and training for a triathlon....
December 01, 2012
Jonathan
Barber, a 43-year-old certified public accountant from Tustin,
Calif., struggled with being overweight most of his life. He
even called...
December 01, 2012
Each year, millions of Americans develop cancerous skin lesions. The vast majority of these are easily treated and highly survivable, but some...
December 01, 2012
The facts are alarming: Almost 50 percent of people who die suddenly from a heart attack
had no prior symptoms. Many others with serious...
December 01, 2012
Ask Dr. Emily Dow why she decided to practice medicine, and the answer might surprise you.
Twenty years ago, she was teaching English as a Second...
December 01, 2012
Kerby
Mellott enjoyed being physically active all his life. When he
was younger, Kerby loved to play sports. Tall, lean and athletic
in his youth,...
