How to donate life and keep living
Joanna Rivera’s father’s, Eulalio Rivera, health was deteriorating quickly. His liver was cirrhotic. His condition was worsening. Joanna wanted to help. Approximately 1,650 people die every year waiting for a…
How transplant patients are getting organs sooner and living longer
They wanted to donate kidneys to their loved ones but didn’t match. So they joined a paired organ exchange. When Jose Maya’s husband Santiago Mejia needed a kidney transplant…
Grownups, your body is changing: erectile dysfunction
Erectile dysfunction is the most common sexual health issue male patients mention to Dr. Carolyn Eaton, a family medicine doctor. Many issues can contribute to ED, including high cholesterol. Good…
Antibiotics are deadly to bacteria, but they won’t kill a virus
When you’re sick, antibiotics may seem like the quickest path toward feeling better but getting a prescription when you don’t need it actually causes more harm than good. Antibiotics are…
Farro vegetable salad
Preparation Time: 30 minutes Number of Servings: 8 Serving size: 1 1/2 cups Ingredients 1 (16 oz.) package Farro (find in the rice aisle) 2 asparagus bundles (2 cups, chopped…
Autism: what’s behind the numbers
Scary autism stats – what to do for help It can be stressful enough to have a new baby. Then someone shares some scary stats about rising autism rates…