Kerry Firth

4 days ago | veronews.com | Kerry Firth

A strange sounding eye disease – Fuchs’ dystrophy – is not well known despite being fairly widespread, affecting as many as 4 percent of people over the age of 40. People with Fuchs’ dystrophy often wake up in the morning with distorted vision, like looking through a steamy shower door. It’s blurry, hazy and frustratingly unclear. This progressive eye disease quietly affects the cornea’s inner workings, often showing no signs until it disrupts daily life.

1 week ago | veronews.com | Kerry Firth

That unsightly bump at the base of your big toe may not be just a cosmetic concern – it could be a bunion, which can cause more problems than you might expect. For many people, bunions are a source of daily discomfort, making walking painful and shoe shopping a frustrating challenge. A bunion, known in medical terms as hallux valgus, is a deformity of the joint that connects your big toe to your foot.

3 weeks ago | veronews.com | Kerry Firth

Most of us brush off a scratchy throat, a hoarse voice, or a persistent earache as just another nuisance – an allergy, a cold, maybe the weather. But sometimes, these seemingly minor symptoms are your body’s alarm bells, warning of something far more serious – cancer. Head and neck cancers are a group of malignancies that can arise in the nasal cavity, sinuses, lips, mouth, salivary glands, throat or larynx.

3 weeks ago | veronews.com | Kerry Firth

The splendor of springtime was on full display at the Riverside Theatre Spring Celebration, where nearly 500 guests gathered for an enchanting evening highlighted by a performance by two Broadway stars. Now in its sixth decade, Riverside Theatre has proudly carried on the tradition of theatrical innovation and excellence with a wealth of productions on its two stages, made possible by the generosity of its patrons.

4 weeks ago | veronews.com | Kerry Firth

The American Cancer Society in 2018 lowered the recommended age to start screening for colorectal cancer from age 50 to 45 for people with an average risk, due to an increasing number of patients developing colorectal cancer at younger ages. But that advice has been largely ignored. Less than 20 percent – fewer than 4 million of the 19 million adults affected by the recommendation – were up to date with recommended screening in 2021, the most recent year for which stats are available.