During sleep, a fluid called cerebral spinal fluid goes into the brain and cleans off built-up plaque. For those that don’t sleep well, this plaque can build up. Research suggests that impaired sleep is associated with Alzheimer’s disease.
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How The Brain Reorganizes Itself During Sleep
How will COVID-19 impact flu season? As Dr. Robert Salata explains, there is a very real possibility of multiple epidemics occurring at the same time, making the flu vaccine critically important.
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5 Things to Know About Flu During COVID-19
Lynn Ulatowski's mother passed away from heart disease at a young age. When Lynn herself was diagnosed with a progressive heart disease, she didn’t want to leave her own daughter without a mother. That’s when she turned to UH.
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Heart Transplant Success: Lynn's Story
Shortly after her father passed from soft tissue sarcoma, Darby Harris, an avid runner and mother of two, received a diagnosis that threatened her own life: Ewing Sarcoma, an extremely rare bone cancer.
To further complicate an already challenging time, COVID-19 arrived in the U.S. during treatment — but Darby and her UH team were ready.
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Cancer Diagnosis During COVID-19: Darby's Story
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Vasectomy –Options for Male Birth Control | Free Webinar
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Is Leg Pain Really Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD)?|Free Webinar
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Learn how Physiatry can help relieve Hip, Knee or Back pain
Browns fans: Ready to win an authentic autographed Baker Mayfield Cleveland Browns jersey? To enter, simply join the UH Healthy Fan Challenge by the end of October: http://bit.ly/HealthyFanJersey
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Browns fans: Ready to win an authentic autographed Baker Mayfield Cleveland Browns jersey? To enter, simply join the UH Healthy Fan Challenge by the end of October: http://bit.ly/HealthyFanJersey
Provided by University Hospitals, the official health care partner of the Cleveland Browns.
Keeping spirits high is a crucial part of treatment for many cancer patients. To help in this challenging time, Cleveland Browns players virtually visited UH Seidman Cancer Center patients earlier this week.
Thank you to David Njoku, Jacob Phillips, Cody Parkey and Johnny Stanton for their dedication to our patients, along with the caregivers who made such a visit possible. #UHProud
Studies show that up to 33% of heart attack patients develop some degree of depression. Dr. Claire Sullivan explains why, including what family members or partners should know.
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Depression: Unexpected Consequence of Heart Attack, Heart Surgery or Stroke
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Breast Reconstruction Awareness (BRA) Day: BRA After Breast Cancer
THU, OCT 22 AT 12:00 PM EDT
Breast Cancer Awareness: Risks, Screening & Survivorship
An allergy is an overactive immune system response. Drippy sinuses, watery eyes, coughing and sneezing – all are the body’s overzealous attempt to expel an allergen, such as ragweed pollen.
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Tips to Survive the Fall Ragweed Allergy Season
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Acupuncture in Sports Medicine and Orthopedics | Free Webinar
In the U.S., breast cancer is one of the most common cancers in women, second only to skin cancer. At what age – and how often – should mammograms be scheduled? Dr. Holly Marshall explains.
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At What Age and How Often Should Mammograms Be Scheduled?
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Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) can cause uncomfortable bloating, gas and abdominal pain. These relatively simple diet changes and substitutions can help control those symptoms.
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How Small Diet Changes Can Help Control Irritable Bowel Syndrome
According to recent studies, e-cigarettes may cause as much as or potentially even more harm than tobacco cigarettes, especially for patients at risk for vascular disease.
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Vaping May Be More Dangerous Than Cigarette Smoking, Studies Show
Multiple COVID-19 vaccine trials, including the Pfizer trial involving University Hospitals, have so far indicated safety and effectiveness. When will they be publicly available? Dr. Keith Armitage explains.
For those with inflammatory bowel disease, knowing which foods to eat and which to avoid over the holidays can be a challenge. These tips can help.
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Best Foods For Those With Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Will a COVID-19 vaccine be a cure-all for the virus? As Dr. Keith Armitage explains, it may not be 100% effective, but it could allow us to begin a new-normal similar to life before the pandemic.
As cases continue to rise, it’s more important than ever that we stay in the fight and do our part. Masks work. So let's #MaskUp and keep saving lives together. Learn more: everymaskup.com
When Amy Simon's husband, a UH Seidman Cancer Center patient, woke up with a crushing headache Thanksgiving morning, she was understandably scared. After one phone call to his care team, she had the pain-relieving solution and the family was enjoying Thanksgiving together.
As COVID-19 cases rise, it's more important than ever to #MaskUp. And few do it with more style than UH Seidman Cancer Center's Mercedes Mackey. Watch her recent feature on the The Kelly Clarkson Show, including the difference she makes to so many patients: https://bit.ly/MercedesKellyClarkson
A hernia occurs when an organ or tissue pushes through an opening in the supporting tissue around it. How serious are they and when is treatment needed? Here’s what to know.
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Could That Acid Reflux Actually Be a Hernia?
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Black History Month Brain Health Webinar Series
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Black History Month Brain Health Webinar Series
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Black History Month Brain Health Webinar Series
Caused by a virus known as HSV-1, cold sores are far from rare. According to the CDC, the majority of adults ages 45 – 49 have them. The good news: cold sores are not a serious medical condition and can usually be treated at home. Here’s how.
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Cold Sores: Best Treatments To Ease the Pain
WED, FEB 17 AT 12:00 PM EST
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