Right now it seems like everyone is reaching for the tissues or cough drops. Cold symptoms typically have us searching the medicine cabinet for decongestants and cough medicine, but how long must you tough it out before you...
Pulmonary Embolism: A Life-Threatening Condition and How a New Team Approach is Changing Care
Sadip Pant, MD
January 27, 2026
When most people think about serious cardiovascular emergencies, they usually think of heart attacks and strokes. But there is another condition that belongs in the same conversation: pulmonary embolism (PE). In the United...
Why Bariatric Surgery Is Life-Changing: What the Research Shows
Konstantinos P. Economopoulos, MD, PhD, MEng
January 22, 2026
Obesity is not just about body weight. It affects nearly every organ system in the body and increases the risk of diabetes, heart disease, joint damage, sleep problems, infertility, and even certain cancers. For many people...
Dizziness and Fainting: What to Know about Syncope and How to Treat It
Sara R. Ford, MD
January 20, 2026
Dizziness or lightheadedness can happen to anyone, even children. While some people may experience some dizziness or “room spinning” as a sign of vertigo or an inner ear disturbance, in other cases, the dizziness can come on...
