I had finished my chemotherapy—the first round in, I want to say June of 2005, and thats when I went for the genetic testing and found that I was positive for the BRCA1 gene. And my daughters both went, and they both found out they were positive for the genetic mutation....read more

Terry: This is Terry from Jackson, Mississippi. Can arrhythmia be treated through diet and exercise?Dr. Kalyanam Shivkumar: That's a great question, Terry. Abnormal heart rhythms are typically treated using medications and in some instances we thread catheters into the heart to actually cure the abnormal rhythm. Although there are some types of foods that could aggravate or worsen on certain types...read more

My postpartum depression got so bad that I really—I got to the point where I thought about ending it all. I just couldnt imagine going on the way I was. I couldnt function. I couldnt care for my kids. I certainly couldnt function as a wife, as a human being. I was just—Id reached the bottom of this dark pit and I was so alone and no one could help me, no one could get me a magic pill or bring me—o...read more

Its an illness that creeps up on a family very quietly and very slowly. Its the little things. You cant say ___ and thats it. It just creeps up and creeps up like tippy toes until its a great big marching fleet. It creeps up like tippy toes. Then, the fleets are marching. And all of the sudden, the person that you love is gone....read more

Infertility is actually much more common than people think. Overall, about one couple in six will have difficulty conceiving at some time during their life. And of course, the percentage of people with difficulty conceiving goes up as women get older, so that age 35, about one couple in four will have trouble getting pregnant and by age 40, about one couple in two....read more

How to Cope with Juvenile Arthritis part 2/2So Maggie is a wonderful example of someone whos been diagnosed with arthritis but learned how to deal with arthritis and doesnt let the arthritis control her. She still is active, it sounds like in a lot of sports and active with her family other activities which is wonderful. Thats her goal so that children can lead the kind of lives they want to.So th...read more

Wendy Turner: In todays health check Dr. Su Laurent the Consultant Pediatrician from Barnet Hospital and the baby channels medical advisor has joined me to tell parents through two conditions, which cause a great deal of worry and anxiety; Meningitis and Febrile convulsions. Hello, Su.Su Laurent: Hello, Wendy.Wendy Turner: Alright, lets talk with Meningitis. What exactly is Meningitis?Su Laurent: ...read more