Adrenal

>> Gary Hammer, M.D., Ph.D.: It's a very unique relationship I have with my patients. With the intensity of what they're going through, my involvement with them at this,...

Claudia Hammond: Hello, I’m Claudia Hammond and this is Health Check from the BBC. On today’s program, a rare condition which often isn’t diagnosed until it’s an emergency. Carol McKay: Because it’s...

So let’s talk about movement and exercise. This is another one that’s really important and really hard for a lot of us. We drive a lot; we don’t walk a lot. We’re on the go a lot, so there’s just not...

Pump It Powder is a new drug that is getting negative attention among drug treatment, law enforcement, and school personnel. The designer drug, reported to be similar to amphetamines, has been seen as...

How to Use DHEA. A hormone made in the adrenal glands, DHEA levels decrease after age 30. Supplementing with DHEA has been thought to slow aging, help in weight loss, build muscle, and improve overall...

Axillary lymph node dissection is the removal of the lymph nodes in the armpit or axillary area.  The standard dissection is called a level 1 and level 2 dissection meaning that the lymph nodes that...

>> WHEN A PATIENT UNDERGOES THYROID SURGERY, THE RECOVERY PART OF THAT IS ACTUALLY PRETTY QUICK, MAYBE TWO OR THREE DAYS IN THE HOSPITAL. >> THEY'RE MONITORED...

To have a regular schedule of daily skin inspection. In the morning, prior to getting dressed, is a good time; in the evening when you’re getting undressed is also a good time. In between times, such...

Gary Hammer: Adrenal cancer groups at the University of Michigan and the University of São Paulo have been engaged in adrenal cancer research for well over a decade. For about the last five years we...

[ Music ] >> Dr. Lawrence Marentette: [Background music] U of M has one the largest most comprehensive cranial based programs in the country. Patients obviously are quite scared with...