My Turn

By Eva Briggs, MD   I recently made a new friend who, despite powerful eyeglasses, has low vision caused by retinopathy of prematurity (ROP). This

By Eva Briggs, MD   Recently military leadership announced plans for mandatory screening of testosterone levels of all servicemen older than 30. Those younger

The condition has been in the news after the death of Sen. Lindsey Graha By Eva Briggs, MD   A medical condition in the

Polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome, previously called PCOS (polycystic ovarian syndrome), affects an estimated 1 out of 8 women worldwide By Eva Briggs, MD  

By Eva Briggs, MD   A few weeks ago, I went to what turned out to be my most expensive guitar lesson ever. I

Now uncommon in the U.S., scurvy was a common affliction for sailors during the age of exploration By Eva Briggs, MD   I’m halfway

Autoimmune illness coccurs in both children and adults. It’s more likely to be acute in children and chronic in adult By Eva Briggs, MD

By Eva Briggs, MD To meet the criteria for mania, the episode must last at least one week. People with this disorder may seem

Therapy believed to be effective in treating PTSD By Eva Briggs, MD   Post-traumatic stress disorder, PTSD, is a psychological disorder caused by experiencing

By Eva Briggs, MD   Recently the ACIP (Advisory Committee on Immune Practices) recommended altering the childhood vaccine schedule to delay the first dose