As information about staying safe from Covid-19 seems to change weekly, it’s no wonder that people have a lot of…
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A conversation about heart health with Loyola’s Dr. Binh An P. Phan Men and women are different. Should the two…
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1. Are you board certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology? 2. Did you do a two-year accredited fellowship in vitreoretinal surgery?…
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1. What are brain aneurysms? 2. Can you show me a picture or diagram of what an aneurysm looks like?…
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Questions compiled by Eve Becker as suggested to her by Dr. Gregory Dumanian and Dr. David Song • Are…
Reducing the inflammation and painful, swollen, tender joints in rheumatoid arthritis not only gives much greater comfort but also reduces…
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New techniques have been developed to increase the chances of having a healthy baby. Dr. Ilan Tur-Kaspa, founder and director…
Arthritis of the Hip and Knee: The Active Person’s Guide to Taking Charge, a book co-authored by Dr. S. David…
Dr. Pauline Camacho, director of the Loyola University Health System Osteoporosis and Metabolic Bone Disease Center, encourages patients to approach…
Dr. Diane Yamada, principal investigator at the University of Chicago for the Gynecologic Oncology Group, encourages ovarian cancer patients to…
Dr. Malcolm DeCamp, professor and chief of the division of thoracic surgery at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, encourages…
Breast cancer treatment is a partnership between the patient and several types of doctors. Patients should first make sure that…
