Buzz Kill: How does alcohol affect the teenage brain?

Buzz Kill: How does alcohol affect the teenage brain? - January, 2012

Toren Volkmann of Portland, OR, drank his first beer when he was 15 years old. Like many teenagers, he turned to alcohol out of ...

Tuberous Sclerosis Complex

Tuberous Sclerosis Complex - June, 2011

When Griffin Moritz of Phoenix, AZ, was born with a white patch of hair, the maternity ward nurses said it was nothing to worry about. Five months...

Water Workouts: A Novel Way to Wash Away Pain

Water Workouts: A Novel Way to Wash Away Pain - June, 2011

In the pool at the Minnesota Valley Family YMCA in Burnsville, Minn., you'll find people with MS doing jumping jacks and pumping their legs as though...

Pregnancy Problem/Solutions: Yeast Infection

Pregnancy Problem/Solutions: Yeast Infection - April, 2011

Being pregnant and getting yeast infections can go hand in hand. "Hormonal changes during pregnancy, specifically the rise of estrogen, increase a woman's risk...

Cost Control: Your Go-To-Guide to Reduce Health Care Costs

Cost Control: Your Go-To-Guide to Reduce Health Care Costs - April, 2011

When 24-year-old Lindsay Nason developed a hive-like rash on her neck and shoulders, her doctor suspected shingles. But after a few blood tests...

Going Mobile

Going Mobile - April, 2011

When Evan Moss was two years old, he was diagnosed with tuberous sclerosis complex, a genetic condition associated with epilepsy. By the time he was ...

Not Your Granddad's Rehab

Not Your Granddad's Rehab - March, 2011

Less than 15 years ago, physicians advised people with MS to minimize activity, suggesting that a rapid heart rate would not only cause fatigue, but ...

Men on Hormones

Men on Hormones - March, 2011

New dads experience a hormonal surge similar to that of new moms. In an Israeli study of 80 couples in the first months after their babies...

Dealing with Drooling

Dealing with Drooling - February, 2011

When 61-year-old Deborah Clark first experienced trouble swallowing, she didn't think much of it. But six months later, when she began ...

Connecting the Dots

Connecting the Dots - December, 2010

As a medically retired special agent for the Air Force and a decorated veteran, Jeff Haugh, 34, of Maryland, started his consulting business, SilverStar, to offer ...