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Thyroid Nodules: Get the Facts
Zhuo ZHANG, Surgeon
Thyroid nodules are a common occurrence. Their prevalence increases with age – 5% to 15% of the adult population may have a clinically significant nodule that needs evaluation. Present..
Patients with Diabetes: Do You Have Your Eyes Checked Regularly?
Hui SHENG, Section Chief of Eye Clinic, Associate Chief Physician
Ocular complications are one of the most common, and often neglected, effects of diabetes. They can cause vision loss and eventually lead to blindness. Patients with diabetes should make sur..
Insomnia
Private: Lincoln Sakiara MIYASAKA, Family Medicine Physician
The pressures and demands of everyday life can lead to accelerated patterns of thoughts that may be difficult to control. Sometimes, at night, our brain struggles to slow down our thought pr..
What is Urticaria?
Private: Lei CHEN, Chair of Dermatology, Dermatologist
What is Urticaria? Urticaria is a vascular reaction of the skin characterized by the appearance of wheals, generally surrounded by a red halo or flare and is associated with severe itching,..
Vitamin D: Everything You Need to Know
Leon LI, Associate Chief Medical Officer Department chair of Emergency Medicine at Shanghai United Family Hospital and Clinics Department chair of the Emergency and Critical Care Center of Shanghai Market Head of the Digestive Disease Center of United Family Shanghai Market
Question: What is the role of vitamin D? Do you have a deficiency? Dr. Leon Li, Emergency Medicine Physician, shares his expertise with you… What is the role of vitamin D? The primary rol..
Pregnancy and Nutrition
Jia SHEN, Obstetrician & Gynecologist
A balanced diet is key to a healthy pregnancy. Vitamins and minerals play important roles in all of your bodily functions. During pregnancy, you need more folic acid and iron than a woman th..
No Tears? Get Some Attention for Those Dry Eyes
Hui SHENG, Section Chief of Eye Clinic, Associate Chief Physician
What is dry eye? Dry eye is caused by either decreased tear production or increased tear film evaporation that results in symptoms of discomfort, visual disturbance, and tear film instabilit..
My Tummy Hurts: Pediatric Abdominal Pain
Lynn SU, Associate Chief Pediatrician, Pediatric Gastroenterologist
Abdominal pain is one of the most common symptoms of illness during childhood. It’s not always easy for parents to deal with. Younger children cry continuously due to the pain, and are unab..
Groin Hernias
Zhuo ZHANG, Surgeon
What is a groin hernia? Generally, a groin hernia can be either inguinal (lower abdominal area) or femoral (pelvis area) in origin. An inguinal hernia (of which there are two types) is a pro..
How to Prevent Trampling Accidents
Leon LI, Associate Chief Medical Officer Department chair of Emergency Medicine at Shanghai United Family Hospital and Clinics Department chair of the Emergency and Critical Care Center of Shanghai Market Head of the Digestive Disease Center of United Family Shanghai Market
The trampling accident that occurred on the Bund, Shanghai, at midnight on December 31, 2014, shocked a lot of people. What was originally a New Year’s revelry turned into a road of no retu..
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