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Kitty Dumas

Advancing Treatment of Gastro Disorders in Children

About 25 percent of the more than 1.4 million Americans with Crohn’s and colitis are children. These young patients often deal with health, developmental and...

July 8, 2015 / 3 min read

Are You ‘Stroke Smart’?

More than 795,000 people experience strokes every year, but many do not receive proper treatment in time, potentially leading to severe disabilities.

May 25, 2015 / 2 min read

Oral Cancers: Know Your Risk Factors

Most cancers of the head and neck start in the squamous cells that line moist surfaces inside the head and neck, in the mouth, pharynx,...

April 7, 2015 / 3 min read

Prepare to Be Inspired: American Cancer Society’s...

Still committed, Ms. Kaplan, who is cancer free, is now serving her second year as chairperson for the event, which drew about 800 people in...

March 10, 2015 / 3 min read

Restaurants to Serve Nutrition Facts

Have you ever wondered how many calories are in that burrito you just ordered? Are you curious about that bowl of broccoli-and-cheese soup or tub...

January 6, 2015 / 3 min read

How to Keep Those New Year’s Resolutions

With the arrival of a new year, many of us are being visited by the ghosts of New Year’s past – those resolutions that show...

December 30, 2014 / 2 min read

Finding Serenity During the Holidays

No matter what holiday you celebrate, you might learn something from cartoon character Charlie Brown and his annual search for calm and meaning during the...

December 22, 2014 / 2 min read

Another Reason to Be Grateful: Thanksgiving

If you’re looking for something more to be grateful for this week, you might want to start with Thanksgiving. This American holiday allows us to...

November 24, 2014 / 2 min read

Special Delivery: Future is Bright for One...

In babies with spina bifida, the bones of the spine fail to completely develop and close before birth. Spina bifida affects coordination and is often...

September 23, 2014 / 3 min read

Prescription Abuse: Dangers & Solutions

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that about 100 people die each day from drug overdose, primarily from prescription drugs. That’s more...

September 8, 2014 / 3 min read