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Stents aren’t always the only option By Eva Briggs, MD Often when people hear the diagnosis of coronary artery disease, they assume that it

Looking at advances in eye care, including the new eyedrop Vuity, which helps people see better By Eva Briggs, MD Like many people, I

Some of these tips may also apply to any doctor’s visit By Eva Briggs, MD First, is the urgent care the right place for

It is an overwhelming, haywire response by the body to an infection By Eva Briggs, MD One spring day in 1990, my father got

Until there’s a vaccine, avoiding contact with poison ivy is the best way to avoid the itch By Eva Briggs, MD Most of us

Colon cancer incidence in developed nations is rising rapidly among those under age 50 By Eva Briggs, MD Recently a 35-year-old relative went to

By Eva Briggs, MD Recently, I read an article about the emergence of fungal disease as the next potential cause of a pandemic.  The

By Eva Briggs, MD ‘Stay calm if a stinging insect is flying around because swatting may provoke it to sting. But if you are

In recent years, the grief from pet loss has become more widely recognized and accepted By Eva Briggs, MD Losing a pet produces grief

Some are beneficial for humans and other cellular organisms By Eva Briggs, MD What comes to mind when you hear the word virus? Do