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Deep Brain Stimulation Helps Parkinson's Patients Regain Independence

Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is a technology that stops tremors for Parkinson's and essential tremor patients.

By Jenny J Chen

Deep Brain Stimulation Helps Parkinson's Patients Regain Independence

What Parents Should Know About Pediatric Obesity

By Carrie MacMillan

Our specialists explain genetic links to childhood obesity—and ways to help.

Your Prostate, Your Health

By Colleen Moriarty

Learn more about the steps you need to take to keep your prostate healthy. There are also new treatment options worth discussing with your urologist.

See an 'Onco-dermatologist' for Cancer-related Skin, Hair and Nail Problems

By Colleen Moriarty

Patients should see a dermatologist who specializes in cancer for any skin, hair or nail changes that impact their quality of life and don’t get better.

Psoriasis Doesn't Have to Be a Life-Long Affliction

Peter Amento suffered from psoriasis, an autoimmune disease for over four decades. He now wears short sleeves for the first time in years.

Must-Ask Questions About Kids’ Eye Health

At Yale Medicine, our team of pediatric ophthalmologists and surgeons can diagnose and correct many eye conditions that affect toddlers and children.

Q&A: What to Know Before Heading to a Nail Salon

By Colleen Moriarty

Before your next manicure or pedicure, get some handy advice on how to keep your nails healthy from tips to toes from a Yale Medicine nail-health expert.

With Clinical Trials, People Can Get New Treatments Not Available to Others

By Jill Max

Besides testing treatments, research studies help doctors understand conditions so they can help future patients

Helping Hands: A Yale Surgery Team Repairs Lives in Nicaragua

By Lena V Smith Parker

Hand Help, a nonprofit dedicated to helping people in developing nations who need hand surgery, sent a weeklong surgical mission to Nicaragua.

Q&A: How Riverdance Made Him a Better Orthopaedic Surgeon

By Kathy Katella

Ray Walls, MD, went from dancing to practicing medicine, and has unique insights into how to best help patients with foot and ankle.

Bedwetting and ‘Accidents’: Solutions for Children

By Colleen Moriarty

For most children, bedwetting and daytime accidents are just a passing phase, but for some, there is an underlying incontinence issue that can be treated.

Can Sun Damage Be Reversed?

By Colleen Moriarty

Dermatologists can't erase sun damage completely but have many tools available to help correct it when it starts surfacing in the 20s, 30s and beyond.

Women, Are Your Hormones Keeping You Up at Night?

By Jenny J Chen

As women, we know that hormones can wreak havoc on our moods and appetites, but did you know that they can also play a huge role in how many zzz’s we catch each night? “Insomnia is much more common in women than men,” says Yale Medicine sleep specialist Christine Won, MD. “This can be caused by a variety of reasons, including psychological, social, and physiological.”

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