When I was a surgical resident, I would get asked often how I survived each day and if it resembled the medical dramas on TV (when I trained, ER was popular, nowadays its Grey’s Anatomy). I started my surgical training before work hour restrictions. For nine months...
Though uncommon, gastroschisis is a birth defect that can cause significant health consequences for infants born with the condition. What is This Condition? Gastroschisis occurs when a hole develops in an unborn baby’s abdominal wall. In most instances, the...
The air is getting cooler and the leaves are changing which means another flu season has arrived. Children are particularly vulnerable to complications occurring from the flu, but getting them vaccinated can go a long way to protecting them from harm. Some people...
When my younger son was born, he was jaundiced. Jaundice is “a medical condition with yellowing of the skin or whites of the eyes, arising from excess of the pigment bilirubin and typically caused by obstruction of the bile duct, by liver disease, or by excessive...
As you get involved in international news and public interests, one topic you’re guaranteed to come across is global health. But, as you go on to learn more, you come across more terms: public health, international health, planetary health. While these can seem...
