“It was a good story,” Jenny’s husband says. “There were a lot of good things.” There wasn’t a cure, of course. There is rarely a cure for glioblastoma multiforme, the most virulent
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Managing our expectations about pain
By Tann Nichols, MD For as long as there has been sentient life on earth, there has been pain. And for most of human history, it has been grim. Our ancestors endured
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Mayfield Lecturer Dr. William Couldwell: Finding the balance
William T. Couldwell, MD, PhD, Chairman of the Department of Neurosurgery at the University of Utah, drew on the lessons of history and contemporary medicine as he spoke of finding balance in
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A master of the skull base works with skill, knowledge and humility
The bottom part of the brain – the area from your ears and nose to the base of your skull – is a labyrinth of passageways, cranial nerves, and arteries. Few understand
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Opioids: Eight things to know
As the opioid crisis in America unfolds with stories of addiction, overdoses, and unintended deaths, opioid medications continue to play an important role in certain medical situations. Matthew Merz, MD, a physical
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Leaning vegan: A natural strategy against chronic pain
By Robert Whitten, MD, and Mary Kemper If you suffer with chronic pain, some changes in your diet could improve your health. Foods can either raise or lower the levels of inflammation
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Radiotherapy: Today’s technology fueling the Cancer Moonshot of tomorrow
What if a technology that already helps patients could also help the United States achieve the “Cancer Moonshot” launched by former Vice President Joe Biden? Ronald Warnick, MD, a neurosurgeon with Mayfield
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Pillow basics from the Mayfield Physical Therapy team
How are you sleeping? That is one of the first questions Lisa Cleveland, PT, asks her patients at Mayfield Physical Therapy. “Inflammation in the body is greater at night,” Ms. Cleveland says.
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Mayfield’s advanced practice providers enhance patient care with extra pair of eyes, ears and hands
Spine patients who have an appointment at Mayfield Brain & Spine may or may not see a doctor on every visit. They may or may not see a Mayfield doctor every day
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New life for Celebrex (and arthritis sufferers) after clinical trial
By Donald Carruthers, MD The results of the PRECISION trial (Prospective Randomized Evaluation of Celecoxib Integrated Safety vs. Ibuprofen Or Naproxen) warrant a reevaluation of prescribing habits for nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)
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When to have DBS surgery? Not too soon, not too late
George Mandybur, MD, calls it the Goldilocks theory of deep brain stimulation (DBS) surgery. Patients who undergo the procedure for Parkinson’s disease don’t want to have a major surgical procedure too early
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More than just a meeting: Tri-State Brain Aneurysm Support Group dabbles in art
They painted a horse and a hummingbird, stars and the sun. They painted circles, squares and survivor ribbons. In a successful first-time event, 18 members of the Tri-State Brain Aneurysm Support Group
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