Immunization, Neurosurgery & Neurology Awareness articles.
Brock Borton was just a regular 16-year-old kid at the beginning of February 2023. The Hanahan High School junior lived and breathed baseball and was a healthy, active student. One morning that month, Borton woke up before school feeling terrible, and felt even worse over the course of a week. It was when his left … Read more
Incredible progress is being made in Alzheimer’s and dementia research, creating promising new treatments for people living with the disease. Amid this emerging landscape, the Alzheimer’s Association is here to help families navigate new treatment options, learn time-tested caregiving strategies and connect with much-needed support for the dementia journey. Exciting developments have led to the … Read more
It may seem like school just ended, but as the beginning of the next school year draws closer, parents need to plan ahead to have their children see the family doctor, whether for immunizations, a sports physical or just an annual wellness check-up. In many cases, it’s a requirement if your child is attending school … Read more
In the summer of 2011, when U.S. resident Yoheved Hasson began feeling involuntary shaking in her left leg, she soon learned from a local neurologist that she had Parkinson’s disease. Several years later, after trying prescription medications and other treatments to no avail, she was told by doctors that her only hope for recovery was … Read more
“Put me in, coach!” A 2011 Associated Press story revealed that more than half of professional football players said they’d hide a concussion just to be able to keep playing. And, since not all concussions are evident immediately, they can get away with it, although the long-term consequences of brain injury can be devastating and … Read more
For the vast majority of people suffering from a pinched nerve, the typical advice of rest, limited movement of the affected area and alternating ice and heat packs can solve the problem in a matter of hours or days. In some cases, pinched nerves will resolve on their own within four to six weeks, and … Read more