Medical/Health Care
Three decades, 3 million ounces of liquid gold
Colorado’s Mothers’ Milk Bank marks 30 years
Kangaroo Care Benefits Bonding in the NICU
Kangaroo Care enriches outcomes for Rose babies, families
Carrying the Weight
For moms-to-be, what they eat, gain can set baby up for life of obesity, disease
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.
More than a mobility thief: Leg disease can threaten life and limb
As with most victims, Ed Schreiber’s peripheral artery disease snatched his ability to walk pain-free just as his lazy, strolling days of retirement lay ahead. But unlike many patients, the computer-software specialist saw his doctor at the first sign of the disease, boosting his chance of...