First of all, in the African American culture and maybe in the Hispanic culture, obesity is not perceived as a bad thing particularly among African Americans being overweight has never been perceived as being a medical issue. Our culture has always encouraged patients, encourage people to be a little bit overweight so we are now—we now have to deal with changing the culture of how we have always t...read more

Female Speaker: Meet three-year old Milanna. She's an energetic, spunky little ball of fire. From bike riding to chalk drawing, to taking care of her pets, Millana's day is packed with fun activities any three-year old would love.Paula Crisanti: Good job.Female Speaker: But in order for Milanna to get the energy she needs to take her through her entire day, she must start her morning off with a co...read more

The MRI scans are the best way we have of looking at anatomy, so not only does it help us identify how many fibroids you have and where they are located to determine what the best treatment option is for you, but many times we identify other pelvic pathologies that may coexist along with fibroids or may be responsible for your symptomatology instead of the fibroids.So, although ultrasound is a ver...read more

Tourette Syndrome ExplainedAnd the fact is we dont know precisely why some people get tourettes. But there are certain areas of the brain that are involved. Theres an area inside the brain called the basal ganglia and this area is for movement coordination, voluntary movement. And lets move on to the frontal part of the brain which is or we typically think of the frontal area is impulse control an...read more

Jennifer Matthews: Looking after granddaughters Z and Miss Moochie keeps 45-year-old Milton Burt Shaw on his toes. But a failing heart robbed him of energy. Outings like a play date with the kids on the playground were more than he could handle. Milton Burt Shaw: Being home with kids was a job in itself.Jennifer Matthews: Things became even more complicated when Shaw's doctor told him he'd suffere...read more

Martin Venderwood: The more than one million Canadians living with Moderate-to-Severe Psoriasis, the chronic and often debilitating inflammatory skin disease, now have renewed sense of hope with a new targeted treatment option. Doctor Ronald Vender is a Canadian Dermatologist who has seen first hand the positive effects of Stelara a treatment that offers patients both convenient dosing and the pot...read more

Female Speaker: For any parent, few things are as stressful as a trip to the emergency room. Now, imagine being told your infant has a virus you've never heard of. Millions of parents deal with a mysterious sounding illness that is actually more common than you think. Rotavirus, it strikes nearly every child before the age of four and ultimately kills more than one thousand children a day worldwid...read more