When you are an athlete and you suffer from an injury, it's important to get the care that you need in order to heal properly. If you wait to get treatment or you don't see the right type of provider, the length of time it takes for you to heal can be longer than normal. An ankle or foot injury can be difficult to treat, and a specialist will be able to diagnose the problem and provide you with a treatment plan that is right for you. [Read More]

With your skills and expertise, developing a medication with your research team can feel like a great accomplishment. However, before making it available to everyone, you've got some hurdles to get over. Consider these medication-related suggestions during development. Examine Need Perhaps the wisest action to take as your team develops this medicine is to examine where the need is and how best to serve that market. For example, if you're developing a medication for a disease that affects the senior population disproportionately, you'll need to consider whether it's best to create a tablet or liquid. [Read More]

When planning to get surgery, whether elective or necessary, you will need to begin planning in the weeks or months prior to the operation. One of the suggestions that your surgeon may give is that you not take any hormonal birth control. This could cause complications with the surgery or possibly interfere with some of the medication that you will be prescribed during your healing. If you will need to go off your regular birth control for your surgery, here are some options you should discuss with your OBGYN. [Read More]

If you've recently been confined to a wheelchair after an injury, surgery, or other medical events, you're likely still adjusting to one of the most major changes that can come to your mobility. Even though more and more public places are now wheelchair-friendly, thanks to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), navigating through these places in your own wheelchair for the first time can still feel like a challenge. Read on for some of the factors you'll want to consider when deciding whether a muscle-powered or electric wheelchair is best-suited for your lifestyle. [Read More]