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Cold and cough medicines for youngsters a no-no
Dr. Brian Gablehouse often gets the plea in the middle of the night: “Please tell me what I can do for my baby’s cough,” a worried and sleep-deprived parent begs over the phone. Unfortunately, if the child is 6 or under, Gablehouse’s answer is: Not much.
Dr. David Hahn and the Taylor Spatial Frame
Years ago, even the best of orthopedic surgeons couldn’t lengthen someone’s leg or fix a crooked bone, leaving patients disabled or sometimes requiring amputation. Today, P/SL’s Dr. David Hahn does both, sometimes at the same time, with the use of an advanced “fixator” called a Taylor...
Dr. Giancarlo Barolat: A pioneer in spinal cord neuromodulation
Using similar technology as his HealthONE colleagues performing deep-brain stimulation (see Making Life Golden Again), P/SL’s Dr. Giancarlo Barolat has been a pioneer in helping patients overcome insurmountable pain through neuromodulation, or stimulation of nerve cells, for 30 years.
For the love of your heart: Doctors share meanings behind their cardiovascular-health messages
Heart disease holds the top spot for killing the most people in this country, and its grip remains rock solid. Every minute, it takes an American life, and it accounts for more than a quarter of Colorado’s deaths each year. Below, with the help of Dr. Eugene Sherman, a cardiologist with The...
Thyroid disorders: neck gland can wreak havoc
Most people brush the signs off as normal aging: gaining weight; losing energy; repeatedly searching the house for the keys. But in many cases, particularly in women past age 50, a small, butterfly-shaped gland that polices metabolism causes the chaos.
PREGNANCY HEALTH, BELOW-THE-BUMP
Every pregnancy has its share of little discomforts and annoyances. And many of those discomforts are drips, spots, leaks and even gushes that take place below the bump. Mysterious discharges during pregnancy can be a simple inconvenience or a worrisome danger sign.