My Turn

By Eva Briggs In the aftermath of two big storms — hurricanes Harvey and Irma — I’m inspired to write about a medical condition

By Eva Briggs Ticks in Central New York recently launched an all-out assault. While nursing a particularly nasty bite, I couldn’t help but muse

About 20 percent of heavy drinkers develop alcoholic hepatitis; about 25 percent develop cirrhosis By Eva Briggs Many people are aware that there is

About 39 million people in the U.S. have migraines — one in five women suffer from it By Eva Briggs As a migraine sufferer,

By Eva Briggs Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is the most common endocrine problem in reproductive age women in the United States. About 7 percent

By Eva Briggs Swollen glands is a misnomer, a term people often use for enlarged lymph nodes. Your body creates lymphatic fluid, which moves