December 4, 2018
Medical team takes on a rare tumor with ‘heroic’ surgery
At 23, former high school football player Phillip Walker was diagnosed with a rare cancerous tumor known as a SNUC, or ...
Topic: Brain Health
October 25, 2018
What parents need to know about the polio-like AFM syndrome
Headlines about the polio-like AFM syndrome have been frightening parents across the country. Pediatric neurologist Dr. ...
October 21, 2018
Determination...and the right doctor
In November 2016, Parkinson’s patient A. Blinn couldn’t stand up straight up and could barely walk. Today, she’s out ...
September 17, 2018
A scary diagnosis—and bright future
Sammy Rowland is an engaging 10-year-old who swings a mean bat in Little League.
He started having headaches. They ...
August 14, 2018
From preschoolers to pitchers
As hand, foot and mouth disease grabs headlines for striking cities across the U.S. this summer, here’s what you need ...
May 22, 2018
"Very Exciting News"
The Food and Drug Administration approved in May the first drug designed to prevent migraines. For those who suffer ...
February 26, 2018
A condition often misunderstood
Roughly 3 to 8 people out of 1,000 suffer from what are commonly called “nervous tics.” Dr. James Battista, a ...
February 6, 2018
Hope for epilepsy patients
An estimated 3.4 million Americans live with epilepsy. Still, many people with the condition lead a normal life and ...
February 1, 2018
‘Felix might not make it’
He had a stroke at 28 and his life was hanging in the balance. It would be just the start of a harrowing yearlong ...
January 12, 2018
It’s only brain surgery…
Today, doctors can cure about 80 percent of children with brain tumors or epilepsy. Dr. Erin Kiehna joined Novant ...