Every year, more than 11 million people in the United States suffer an asthma attack. Asthma has many different symptoms, from mild and infrequent wheezing to more severe symptoms like shortness of breath and chest pains. A number of factors are thought to increase the chances of developing asthma. These include a family history of…
New medical techniques, medications and devices don’t happen by accident. There are specific techniques researchers must follow to help ensure the medication or technique is safe and effective. Clinical trials in the United States must be approved and monitored by an Institutional Review Board, staffed by physicians and other professionals, to make sure any risks…
This week’s “Here’s To Your Health” broadcasts provide details about carpal tunnel syndrome, a condition that affects between four and ten million people in America. The Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery Center at UAMS offers assessment for individuals suffering from wrist pain associated with carpal tunnel syndrome. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, people…
The liver is an important organ, filtering blood coming from the digestive tract, detoxifying chemicals and metabolizing drugs. Individuals who experience liver failure, either from cirrhosis or other condistions, require a liver transplant. As of June of this year, over 100,000 Americans are in need of an organ transplant. Unfortunately, there are more people who…
Broadcasts 8 million Americans a day Download this episode Who runs the Web site? Download this episode What kind of site is it? Download this episode Cancer patients Download this episode Buying drugs online Download this episode These programs were first broadcast the week of April 13, 2009. T. Glenn Pait, M.D., of UAMS is…
Broadcasts Diagnosed during pregnancy Download this episode Processing glucose Download this episode Any woman can get it Download this episode Testing is easy Download this episode The healthier, the better Download this episode These programs were first broadcast the week of April 27, 2008. T. Glenn Pait, M.D., of UAMS is the host of the…
Different types of hernias Download this episode Anyone can get one Download this episode Hiatal hernias Download this episode Surgical alternative Download this episode Inguinal hernias Download this episode These programs were first broadcast the week of January 28, 2008. T. Glenn Pait, M.D., of UAMS is the host of the program.
Safe shopping Download this episode Asthma and allergies Download this episode Carbon monoxide threat Download this episode Lighting up Download this episode Pet perils Download this episode These programs were first broadcast the week of December 17, 2007. T. Glenn Pait, M.D., of UAMS is the host of the program.
Not a “rapid” change Download this episode Every woman is different Download this episode Bladder control Download this episode Hot flashes Download this episode Sexual function Download this episode These programs were first broadcast the week of November 5, 2007. T. Glenn Pait, M.D., of UAMS is the host of the program.
What is … an otolaryngologist? Download this episode What is … a pulmonologist? Download this episode What is … a nephrologist? Download this episode What is … an endocrinologist? Download this episode What is … an oncologist? Download this episode These programs were first broadcast the week of October 1, 2007. T. Glenn Pait, M.D.,…