Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a disease in which the body’s immune system attacks its nervous system, leading to permanent side effects. As the nerves deteriorate, tissue damage forms in the brain, making it difficult for signals to be sent to other parts...
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Lack of sleep is often a chronic problem for people, which is worsened by the time change during Daylight Saving Time (DST). Alexander Gelfer, M.D, board-certified sleep specialist and medical director of the SleepCare Centers at Kenmore Mercy and Sisters of...
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For patients who have recently undergone a cardiac procedure, the thought of resuming an active lifestyle can be a little scary. Nothing makes the human body feel more fragile than enduring a heart attack, heart surgery, or some form of heart disease....
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You can’t always get what you want, but thanks to a new minimally invasive heart valve procedure, called transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), cardiac patients can get what they need. The Rolling Stones frontman, Mick Jagger, recently underwent...
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We’ve all heard it in passing: “Lift with your legs, not with your back!” Sometimes, all it takes is one wrong move to kick start lingering back pain. And it doesn’t discriminate, either. Anyone – any age, any gender, with or without...
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Catholic Health is pleased to announce that the Vascular & Endovascular Center (VEC) of Western New York will be joining its physician practice network, Trinity Medical WNY. The group’s partners, Joseph M. Anain, Sr., MD, FACS; Paul M. Anain, MD, FACS;...
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“How do I know what’s normal in a period and what’s not?” The answer to this question can be a bit of a fine line, leading many women [rightfully] to seek a physician’s professional opinion. We often don’t think about this...
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Can you laugh your way through childbirth? Nitrous oxide – or laughing gas, as it’s better known – is a completely viable option for pain management offered to pregnant women by many hospitals. “Women feel empowered when they are given options...
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Let’s be honest about the “white lies” we all tell our doctors. When you’re having your annual checkup, maybe it’s stretching the truth about how much exercise you get, or how many sweets you’re enjoying after dinner....
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I remember the first time I brought up the idea of completing an advance directive to my mother. She had already suffered more than 15 heart attacks. Doctors wouldn’t argue that this was a good idea considering her chronic condition. She responded very...
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