By Daniel J. Aires, MD, JD – The University of Kansas Hospital - Melanoma is a deadly type of skin cancer. Young people can get melanoma; in fact melanoma is the most common cancer among men and women 25-29 years old, and is the most common killer of young women aged 29-34. During the past 80 years, the risk of...
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The transitional years in a woman’s life, from those of normal hormonal function to those of lower than normal function, are probably the most difficult time experienced. So many misconceptions exist with regards to the years we call the peri-menopause and menopause and so many women feel helpless with no where to turn for advice. New “Ask a Question” Help...
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By Tim Steele, Ph.D., FAAA - May is Better Hearing and Speech Month, first established in 1927 by the American Speech-Language Hearing Association as a time to encourage Americans to get their hearing evaluated. According to the Better Hearing Institute, about 10 percent of the U.S. population has some degree of hearing loss. If you have problems hearing, a comprehensive...
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By Gregg Laiben, M.D. - Life moves fast, and sometimes our lifestyles just can’t keep up. At the beginning of each year, most people make resolutions to be healthier and make better lifestyle choices. Then, a few months down the road, life happens, and we fall back into our bad habits again. We want to live healthy lives, but need...
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By Dr. Chad Wollard, DMD - As spring arrives and warm weather activities kick into full swing, the incidence of traumatic dental injuries in children tends to increase. Traumatic injury to the permanent teeth can range from crown fracture, separation injury (in which the tooth either partially or completely comes out of the socket), or a crushing injury (in which...
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By Matt Timm, DPT - This summer, thousands of kids across the metro will don their baseball uniforms and head out to the ballpark. Due to an alarming increase in the rate of injuries of the elbow and shoulder in adolescent pitchers since the mid 1990’s, youth organizations have focused more of their attention on safety. Contributing Factors for Overuse...
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By Daniel J. Aires, MD, JD – The University of Kansas Hospital - Melanoma is a deadly type of skin cancer. Young people can get melanoma; in fact melanoma is the most common cancer among men and women 25-29 years old, and is the most common killer of young women aged 29-34. During the past 80 years, the risk of...
By Amy Shideler, MS, RD - Did the warm weather sneak up on you this year? If this caused you to panic about not being able to hide under bulky sweaters or even worse – wearing a bathing suit – don’t fret. If you want to lose weight by summer, it is possible! The weight loss process takes commitment and...
By Brian J. Divelbiss, M.D. - One of the most common conditions presenting to a hand surgeon’s office is arthritis at the base of the thumb. This condition is ten times more common in women and tends to present after the age of 50, although the earliest symptoms can begin in the 40’s. Symptoms of Thumb Arthritis The arthritis involves...
The transitional years in a woman’s life, from those of normal hormonal function to those of lower than normal function, are probably the most difficult time experienced. So many misconceptions exist with regards to the years we call the peri-menopause and menopause and so many women feel helpless with no where to turn for advice. New “Ask a Question” Help...
By Dr. Thomas F. Bembynista, DPM - A bunion is the enlargement of the big toe joint that causes the big toe to drift towards the second toe. If you imagine a gum ball sized bone enlargement stuffed in your shoe next to the big toe, that’s the type of pain bunion sufferers walk around with daily. Heredity a Main...
By Tim Steele, Ph.D., FAAA - May is Better Hearing and Speech Month, first established in 1927 by the American Speech-Language Hearing Association as a time to encourage Americans to get their hearing evaluated. According to the Better Hearing Institute, about 10 percent of the U.S. population has some degree of hearing loss. If you have problems hearing, a comprehensive...
Medically-based end-of-life care addresses physical, emotional and spiritual quality of life for individuals and families. - By Gregory Rumburg - One out of three people in the United States choose hospice care when they are dying, according to the Hospice Foundation of America. Hospice care has been offered in the United States since the early 1970s, yet many still don’t...
By Gregg Laiben, M.D. - Life moves fast, and sometimes our lifestyles just can’t keep up. At the beginning of each year, most people make resolutions to be healthier and make better lifestyle choices. Then, a few months down the road, life happens, and we fall back into our bad habits again. We want to live healthy lives, but need...
By Dr. Chad Wollard, DMD - As spring arrives and warm weather activities kick into full swing, the incidence of traumatic dental injuries in children tends to increase. Traumatic injury to the permanent teeth can range from crown fracture, separation injury (in which the tooth either partially or completely comes out of the socket), or a crushing injury (in which...
By Matt Timm, DPT - This summer, thousands of kids across the metro will don their baseball uniforms and head out to the ballpark. Due to an alarming increase in the rate of injuries of the elbow and shoulder in adolescent pitchers since the mid 1990’s, youth organizations have focused more of their attention on safety. Contributing Factors for Overuse...
Let MedCOSMETIC™ Transform the Outer You to Match the Inner You! - By Dee Dee Jarvis - Have you ever looked into the mirror only to see a reflection that represents someone similar to you…but not quite the version your brain expects to see? With summer swimsuit season fast approaching, you may be more keenly aware of that reflection in...
By Andrea Arvan, M.D. - None of that hippie stuff for me, right? For many people, meditation brings to mind sitting with your knees crossed and chanting “ohm” over and over again. Meditation is much more complicated and much more simple than that. Meditation is quieting the mind. But oh what such a simple act can do to your brain,...
By Dr. Robert Patterson Jr., D.C. - We often think of fallen arches as a cause of foot pain, but they also stress your spine. In fact, fallen arches often contribute to unresolved or recurrent back pain. Stress and Strain on Feet and Spine Excessive foot pronation (rolling in) can produce a short leg, pelvic unleveling, and increased curvature in your...
The Brain Injury Association of Kansas and Greater Kansas City (BIAKS) serves the Kansas City metro and state of Kansas offering services for survivors, loved ones, professionals and the general community on brain injury awareness, education and support. We are here to be the “Voice of Brain Injury.” What is Traumatic Brain Injury? 1 in 10 individuals will be touched...
One Family’s Story of Heart Disease & Stroke - By Kim Euston and The American Heart Association - As with any couple, we had hopes and dreams about our future; and our dreams most often centered around FAMILY. We had visions of how this would all play out. But life was getting ready to throw us a couple of curveballs....
By Jimmy Page, Fellowship of Christian Athletes - ““…But now you must also rid yourselves of all such things as these…since you have taken off your old self with its practices and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge in the image of its Creator.” – Colossians 3:8-10 (NIV) I recently downloaded an app for...
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