As the COVID-19 vaccine starts becoming more available, University Health Chief Medical Officer Dr. Bryan Alsip answers a new set of frequently asked questions about how it works, how…
Snoring is often dismissed as an annoying or unfortunate fluke in your sleep habits. However, it can also be a sign of something much more serious—a sleep disorder. The American…
Are you having trouble sleeping? Sweating at night? Having hot flashes? If so, you may be experiencing the effects of menopause (which is the natural decline in a woman’s reproductive…
University Health Chief Medical Officer Dr. Bryan Alsip addresses a number of questions about COVID-19 vaccines and their distribution – and whether we can drop the masks once we…
While common symptoms such as irregular periods, excessive facial hair growth and acne might not seem related, they are sometimes linked to Polycystic Ovary Syndrome or PCOS. This disorder effects…
The death of actor Chadwick Boseman at age 43 felt personal for Rufo Soto. Like Boseman, the transplant nurse at University Hospital was diagnosed with colon cancer before the age…
How long does it really take to make a vaccine? Why is it a bad idea to rush a phase 3 trial? And how is the COVID-19 global pandemic…
Denise Bradley remembers the moment as if it was yesterday. She was changing clothes when she felt a lump in her left breast. It seemingly appeared out of nowhere. “It…
For many patients, surviving COVID-19 is just the beginning of a long struggle to recover. If they’ve been hospitalized, their doctors may already know they face long-term damage to their…
Children’s author Wendy Mass’s book The Candymakers is a playful mystery about four children invited to compete in a candy-making competition. The story becomes clearer as Mass reveals each child’s…