Showing Stories tagged with: Chronic Conditions
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October 15, 2019
Can Food Help Fight Pain?
Did you know that what you eat can influence chronic pain? When you eat, you change your body chemistry. As a result, this can either increase or decrease inflammation and pain. Whether chronic pain is associated with arthritis, fibromyalgia, or injury, the foods used to fuel your body make a difference. Read or listen to
October 11, 2019
Vermont Woman Goes "Miles for Migraine"
Every morning, when Katie MacDonald opens her eyes, she has a migraine. And not just a headache. There’s a cascade of other symptoms – debilitating body aches, brain fog and fatigue. After several hours, the symptoms fade, but only temporarily. Sometime in the afternoon, inevitably, they come crashing back. For the past 31 years, Katie
September 30, 2019
Traumatic Brain Injury: What You Need to Know
When you think of traumatic brain injuries (TBIs), most people think of sports injuries or motor vehicle crashes. And it’s not surprising. TBIs, including concussions, are often covered in the media in relation to football players or student athletes. As a Level 1 Trauma Center, we see traumatic brain injuries in a very different light.
September 19, 2019
UVM Medical Center Program Provides Alternatives to Medication for Patients with Chronic Pain
Catherine Huskisson spent about three years living with severe pain from fibromyalgia and finding few solutions that helped. Huskisson never liked taking medications and wanted to stay away from opioids to treat her pain. So she asked her primary doctor, “What else can you do for me?” Ultimately, the doctor referred Huskisson to the new
August 27, 2019
What is Pulmonary Fibrosis?
September is Pulmonary Fibrosis (PF) Awareness Month. Each September, people who have been affected by pulmonary fibrosis come together with the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation to raise awareness about the family of lung diseases that are known as Pulmonary Fibrosis. As a Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation Care Center Network Site (one of only 68 sites in the
August 26, 2019
Stem Cell Treatments: What You Need to Know
In just a few short years, stem cell clinics have opened and rapidly spread across the United States and around the world. There were just two stem cell clinics nationwide in 2009. Today there are more than 700. As this new field of available medical therapies expands, it is more important than ever to be
May 16, 2019
New Medication Approved for Treating Osteoporosis in Women
May is National Osteoporosis Month. This is the perfect time to think about your fracture risk and to discuss this with your medical provider. One in two women and up to one in four men over the age of 50 will break a bone due to osteoporosis. This disease causes about two million broken bones
April 2, 2019
Migraine: Where Does it Come From?
Most people think MIGRAINE = BAD HEADACHE. But that’s not true… The headache of migraine is often such a profound part of the experience that is all most people think about. But there are many other (non-headache) migraine symptoms, including heightened senses (of light, sound, and smell), a sense of disequilibrium or imbalance, and nausea.
March 22, 2019
Stay Healthy With Diabetes & Pre-Diabetes Resources From Our Health Librarian
March 26 is Diabetes Alert Day. Join us in the 3rd floor lobby at the UVM Medical Center from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. In conjunction with Diabetes Alert Day here are some resources for learning about diabetes and some of the local resources available. Prevention is always better than treatment so if you don’t have