Roque Correa

Aug 15, 2024 | wafb.com | Lindsay Dailey |Kyle Fisher |Roque Correa

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (Ivanhoe Newswire) - Millions of people live with chronic pain. The CDC says it affects about 21 percent of adults in the U.S. Doctors say people who have chronic pain are also at higher risk for depression or anxiety. Chronic pain and depression are among the most disabling conditions worldwide. Many people struggle with both.

Aug 9, 2024 | wafb.com | Marsha Lewis |Midwest Orthopaedics |Roque Correa

CHICAGO, Ill. (Ivanhoe Newswire) - About 800,000 people will get a knee replaced this year. More than half a million will get a new hip, and 50,000 will get their shoulder replaced. Wrist replacements are less common, but now, new technology and improved techniques are helping surgeons help people with painful, arthritic wrists. Wrists - they can move any which way. They're made up of 10 small bones, and three joints.

Aug 7, 2024 | wafb.com | Marsha Lewis |Matt Goldschmidt |Roque Correa

DURHAM, N.C. (Ivanhoe Newswire) - More than three million people are living with epilepsy in the U.S. It can develop at any time, but most often, it happens during childhood, causing uncontrollable and unpredictable seizures. It's one of the most common neurological disorders among children. Medications can help control the seizures, and now, there's new hope for children when the drugs don't work. Ela Allam was born a fighter. She had suffered a stroke before she was born.

Aug 5, 2024 | wafb.com | Marsha Lewis |Matt Goldschmidt |Roque Correa

ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) - Neuroblastoma is one of the deadliest childhood cancers. It typically develops in the abdomen, kidneys, adrenal glands, and along the spinal cord. It's rare, with only 800 cases diagnosed each year, but it causes 15 percent of all childhood cancer deaths. Now, a team of doctors in Florida could be at the forefront of a new lifesaving treatment. Mosquitos are not only annoying, but they can also be deadly! The Zika virus is typically spread through mosquito bites.

Aug 2, 2024 | wafb.com | Marsha Lewis |Matt Goldschmidt |Roque Correa

CINCINNATI, Ohio (Ivanhoe Newswire) - More than 100 million people in the U.S. are living with some form of liver disease, and some stats say that almost 80 million of them don't even know they have it. If left untreated, liver disease can lead to liver failure or liver cancer. There are many causes-genetics, diet, alcohol-and even people who have never drank can get liver disease. Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease happens when you have too many fat deposits in your liver.