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What is a Medical Genetics Evaluation, and Is it Right for You?
December 5, 2024
What is Medical Genetics? In recent years, scientists have begun to unravel the complicated role that genes play in our overall health and longevity. This knowledge has given us unprecedented access to what might lie ahead for us medically. It allows us to redirect what might have been with preventive care and lifestyle changes. MedicalContinue reading "What is a Medical Genetics Evaluation, and Is it Right for You?"
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Treatments Bringing New Hope to People with Sickle Cell Disease
December 5, 2024
WMCHealth Provides Life-changing Care for this Painful Blood Disorder Sickle cell disease affects approximately 100,000 people in the U.S. Those diagnosed experience debilitating pain, and many endure frequent hospital visits. WMCHealth offers innovative treatment, haploidentical stem cell transplantation, that has proven effective in eliminating symptoms and complications. And in December 2023, the Food and DrugContinue reading "Treatments Bringing New Hope to People with Sickle Cell Disease"
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More Than Just a Knock on the Noggin: Concussion Treatment at WMCHealth
December 5, 2024
New Technology Gives Concussion Diagnosis and Treatment Answers We’ve all taken a knock to the head at one time or another. We stood up into a cupboard door or fell on a slippery winter morning and knocked our noggin on the ground. Usually, we come up rubbing our heads, grumbling out of frustration and embarrassment,Continue reading "More Than Just a Knock on the Noggin: Concussion Treatment at WMCHealth"
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Our Breakthroughs and Innovations
At WMCHealth, we aim to deliver the most advanced care to families in our community and beyond. That’s why we’re committed to research, discovery, and innovation, driven by the spirit of science. As the only academic medical center in the region, we have access to the area’s proven medical leaders, and we are at theContinue reading "Our Breakthroughs and Innovations"
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Achieving My Post-surgery Bucket List
December 5, 2024
How WMCHealth patients have found a zest for life after incredible life-changing treatments A diagnosis of a health condition can be scary. It can cause you to feel overwhelmed with questions and frightened about the uncertainties and unknown outcomes. It can feel as if life as you know it could be over. But WMCHealth’s commitmentContinue reading "Achieving My Post-surgery Bucket List"
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Pulmonary Hypertension in Kids: How One Family Found Hope
December 5, 2024
What started as a typical Thursday on the school playground turned into a life-altering journey for 9-year-old Mason. After hitting his head during recess, Mason fainted the next morning, displaying what initially seemed like seizure symptoms. His mother, Jennifer, quickly took him to a local hospital, where a routine heart exam revealed something far moreContinue reading "Pulmonary Hypertension in Kids: How One Family Found Hope"
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When to See a Neurologist
December 5, 2024
Neurological diseases and conditions can affect almost all areas of your body. Deciding whether you need to see a neurologist for symptoms you’re experiencing is not always straightforward. Symptoms can be subtle, varied, or resemble other health issues, which can make it challenging to determine if you need specialized neurological care. Let us help youContinue reading "When to See a Neurologist"
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Why Clinical Trials?
December 5, 2024
Any prescription or over-the-counter drug you’ve taken has gone through a clinical trial. If you’ve had surgery, the technique has likely been through a clinical trial. And if you were ever diagnosed with a health condition like heart disease or cancer, a clinical trial was part of the testing techniques and the treatments. Behind allContinue reading "Why Clinical Trials?"
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Why Does My Head Hurt?
December 5, 2024
Your head is pounding. Is it a normal headache or a migraine? Or something worse? And does it really matter what kind of headache it is? “An occasional throbbing that goes away after taking some aspirin may not be a problem. But if your headaches are regular or they make it hard to live aContinue reading "Why Does My Head Hurt?"