Tag Archives: doctor

What my mother’s last twelve hours could teach America

Do you believe in miracles? Do you believe in the Republican Party? Do you want to change the direction of America under Obama? Well then I have a magical story to share with you. This story has the power to…

Amid latest release of emails, Hillary Clinton’s campaign makes public tax and medical details

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton waves as she is introduced before speaking to the National Urban League, Friday, July 31, 2015, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee) (The Associated Press) WASHINGTON – Hillary Rodham Clinton and her husband…

10 ways to get through an MRI or CAT scan if you’re claustrophobic

(AP) For many people, the thought alone of an MRI is enough to cause a full-blown panic attack. Approximately 9 percent of people have a clinical diagnosis of claustrophobia or a fear of enclosed places, according to a study in…

Why some moms are asking doctors to delay cutting their baby’s umbilical cord

As more pregnant women are becoming educated about the many childbirth choices they have, experts agree they’re adding one more preference to their birth plans: delayed cord clamping. When Anna Lane of Los Angeles, Calif., was pregnant with her first…

Explaining the inexplicable: On considering a book about my cancer battle

I spent the last four days at a writing workshop. I have been toying with the idea of writing a book that would chronicle these 13 years of living with stage 4 cancer. I would write about the good, the…

Could lead paint have played a role in Freddie Gray’s death?

The death of Freddie Gray in Baltimore last month is a tragedy that has conjured strong feelings on race, poverty, and violence in its wake. As journalists and investigators try to answer the question of who Gray was and what…

A walk to remember: Raising awareness about pancreatic cancer

From left to right: Kerri Kaplan, executive director & CEO of The Lustgarten Foundation, Alicia Rivera, Laura Ingle Kramme, Kenny Kramme, Jackson Kramme and Nick Sabino at The Lustgarten Foundation’s New York City Pancreatic Cancer Research Walk at Pier 84…

When ignorance is bliss: The question I’m too afraid to ask my doctors

A cancer patient shows off her breast cancer survivor bracelet. (REUTERS/Jim Bourg) Cancer is ever-changing. It’s got you by the throat and is not about to let go. There will be times along the way that you can keep it…

From eye doctor to 2016 prospect, ‘Dr. Paul’ readies for big announcement

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Still glum over the previous night’s Final Four loss by the heavily favored Kentucky Wildcats, Sen. Rand Paul and fellow parishioners were given some Biblical perspective Sunday morning. “If it weren’t for Jesus, we’d all be…

What’s next for ObamaCare?

Now that the midterm elections – featuring ObamaCare as a key issue – are over, the big question is what’s next for the president’s health care plan. “ObamaCare was an issue for the candidates, it was an issue for the…