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Dr. Isaac Yang, MD of UCLA Health answered
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Is CyberKnife the same as Gamma Knife treatment?

CyberKnife surgery is not the same as Gamma Knife surgery, but they're very similar. Radiosurgery is the umbrella term. If you receive radiation in a lot of fractions, it is called radiotherapy. But if you receive it in five fractions or fewer, it is called radiosurgery. It is exactly the same ra...
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On Jun 19

How can I stay injury-free while training for a marathon?

“In the months leading up to a marathon, we often see people coming in with overuse injuries because they are ramping up their mileage too quickly,” says David R. McAllister, MD, chief of the Sports Medicine Service in the UCLA Department of Orthopaedic Surgery. But most injuries can be avoided with
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On Jun 19

What are some of the concerns parents have about the HPV vaccine?

Initially, Kellie Ernzen Kruger, M.D., internal medicine-pediatrics specialist at UCLA Medical Center, Santa Monica heard concern from some parents about the potential for their children to receive the wrong message from being given the vaccine. Administration of the vaccine is accompanied by cou...
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On Jun 19

How can I reduce my risk of Alzheimer's disease?

“People who are concerned about something like memory loss should seek the help of a qualified physician as soon as possible so that he or she can help identify what’s really going on,” says Joshua Grill, PhD, director of the Katherine and Benjamin Kagan Treatment Development Program in the Easton..
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Dr. Gabriel M. Danovitch, MD of UCLA Health answered
On Jun 19

How long do I have to wait for a donor kidney?

Kidney transplants are the most common type of organ transplantation with more than 17,000 operations being performed each year in the United States alone. Kidney transplantation surgery is highly successful. About 150,000 people in the United States are living with a donated kidney. However, the de
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Dr. Christopher Giza, MD of UCLA Health answered
On Jun 19

What increases my risk for a concussion?

There may be specific genetic risks for concussion that increase your risk for a concussion. It certainly makes sense that some people are more prone to injuries of different kinds, just like they are more prone to particular medical conditions. There are no tests yet that tell us, but in the future
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On Jun 19

What vaccinations do I need before traveling abroad?

The immunizations recommended for travel abroad can be divided into three general categories, says Lynn Stephens, a nurse-practitioner with the Travel Medicine Program at the UCLA Family Health Center in Santa Monica. The first is vaccines that people should make sure they have had regardless of w
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On Jun 19

What are possible side effects of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)?

Side effects of today’s electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) treatment are well understood and mostly time-limited. There is a period of disorientation immediately after the therapy; this usually resolves over the course of the day, Randall Espinoza, M.D., M.P.H., medical director of the Electroconvulsiv
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On Jun 19

What treatments can help me stop smoking?

Tobacco remains among the most addictive of all substances, but effective options are now available for the estimated 46 million Americans who smoke to help them quit. “As recently as the 1980s, the approach to quitting consisted mostly of counseling by physicians for patients to stop,” says UCLA...
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On Jun 19

How can a neurostimulator help treat gastroparesis?

Gastroparesis is a condition in which the stomach doesn't empty properly. Says UCLA gastroenterologist Mark Ovsiowitz, MD, "For most people, food empties from the stomach within two to four hours after eating. But for those with gastroparesis, the stomach doesn’t empty properly, which may cause
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On Jun 19

How are varicose veins treated?

Varicose veins usually appear as swollen, twisted clumps of blue or purple blood vessels near the surface of the skin in the legs or pelvis. Peter Lawrence, MD, director of UCLA’s Gonda (Goldschmied) Vascular Center, notes that it is important for patients to be evaluated and treated by an expert...
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On Jun 19

What are the risks faced by premature babies?

Babies born preterm – at less than 37 weeks – are at an increased risk for serious physical ailments, including breathing and respiratory difficulties, vision and hearing loss, and feeding and digestive problems, as well as learning disabilities and neurological disorders. The good news is
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On Jun 19

How does CPR save lives?

Sudies have shown that so-called hands-only cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) increases the likelihood of survival in comparison to the A-B-C approach. “Compressions help to circulate warm and oxygenated blood through the body sooner, which is critically important,” says Wally Ghurabi, D.O., medic
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On Jun 19

Do children with congenital heart disease need open-heart surgery?

Many children born with congenital heart disease require open-heart surgeries to replace their pulmonary valves with prosthetic valves and conduits. As these children grow, and the valves become dysfunctional, they require as many as five or more open-heart surgeries over the course of their lifetim
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On Jun 19

How can I tell if I need to go to the emergency room?

According to the National Center ffor Health Statistics, most emergency departments (EDs) use an acuity scale with three levels or more to evaluate the severity of each patient’s illness or condition. Patients are considered emergent if they have a problem that poses an immediate threat to life or..
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