Matt Provencher Athlete Injury and Performance Analyst On Monday night, the NFL community held its collective breath as Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin collapsed on the field following a tackle of Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins. Hamlin got back to his feet and then suddenly fell back to the ground as players from both teams … Read more
Before the world asked about Neymar Jr’s ankle injury, Brazil doctor Rodrigo Lasmar provided an update. That it would need 24 to 48 hours before the extent could be properly assessed, he said. “For now, we are not looking at an MRI,” Lasmar said after Brazil beat Serbia 2-0 at Lusail Stadium in on Thursday. … Read more
Dr. Jen Pratt is living out her childhood dream as a pediatrician at the same hospital she sought treatment from over two decades earlier. MINNEAPOLIS — Finding happiness during tough moments is a specialty of the Child Life Department at Children’s Minnesota. “We are kind of like the kids experts of the kids experts at … Read more
Like many people, you may not know how much a prescription costs until you get to the pharmacy. When you pick it up, you might be shocked at the high price. Your doctor may prescribe a medication without knowing the out-of-pocket cost or whether your insurance will cover it. That’s why it’s smart to talk … Read more
The patient was sick. Very sick. Possibly dead. Yes, she had arrived at the hospital in September with only a sprained ankle. But now she was in intensive care. Medical science moves so fast these days. No time to explain what had gone wrong, or where those rather confident doctors had disappeared to. What mattered … Read more
Kathy Bersola. Photo from Kathy Bersola’s Instagram MANILA, Philippines — Call her Dr. Kathy Bersola from now on as the former University of the Philippines middle blocker passed the physician licensure exam. Bersola bared on her social media accounts that she is officially an M.D., which she considers her “championship and holy grail.” “This is … Read more
CNN — An Indiana doctor being investigated by the state attorney general after she provided abortion services to a 10-year-old Ohio girl has sued the official, alleging his office used illegitimate consumer complaints to seek patient records and pursue the probe. Attorneys for Dr. Caitlin Bernard and her medical partner filed the suit Thursday in … Read more
If you have hepatitis C, you probably have a lot of questions. One of the biggest may be, “Can I be cured?” Thanks to new medications, the answer is probably yes. But to get there, you’ll need to work closely with your doctor for quite a while. Building an open, honest relationship and asking smart … Read more
FIFA’s top doctor highlighted brain injuries in soccer as his top priority Tuesday ahead of a World Cup where teams can use an extra substitute if a player has a suspected concussion. “I joined FIFA to try and make a little bit of a difference and brain injuries is top of my list. That is … Read more
View gallery Image Credit: Adrian Rogers/BBC/Everett Collection Happy 40th birthday Matt Smith! The British actor celebrated the night before his actual birthday (October 28) with a group of friends including his former Doctor Who co-stars Karen Gillan and Arthur Darvill on the Galapagos Islands in Ecuador. Matt’s friends gathered around the House of the Dragon star and sang “He’s a Jolly … Read more