Now that spring is here, and Covid guidelines are easing up in many areas, more people are getting outside and participating in recreational activities. In this blog, I want to share some of the sports-related causes of eye injuries in my ophthalmology clinic at Boulder Medical Center. Many of the tips that I offer are…
Every nine minutes, a new person joins the national waiting list for an organ transplant. “There are diseases with no cure that are only helped by transplants,” says Transplant Center Enterprise Director Charles Miller, MD. Here’s what you should know about organ donation: 2021 was a record-breaking year for organ transplants in the United States, crossing the 40,000 milestone…
Other than skin cancer, prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men. In fact, 1 out of 8 men living in the U.S. today will eventually develop prostate cancer, and about 1 in 41 will die from the disease. “Despite its high incidence, if found early, prostate cancer is one of the most survivable…
It’s been more than 40 years since family therapist Pauline Boss, PhD, first coined the term “ambiguous loss” and published her book by the same name. In its simplest sense, “ambiguous loss” refers to loss without closure. And today, the term has never been more relevant, especially as we continue grappling with the many ways…
Sleep apnea is a serious medical condition that causes you to repeatedly stop breathing for brief moments while you sleep. One in five adults has mild obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), and one in 15 adults has moderate-to-severe OSA. “With more than 20 million Americans experiencing OSA, its prevalence is similar to diabetes and asthma,” said sleep expert Thomas…