Daily Archives: February 5, 2009

Crohn’s Disease and Pregnancy-Extended Interview

Crohn’s Disease is a chronic, inflammatory condition of the intestinal tract that can cause diarrhea, stomach pain, joint pain and fatigue. Many people with Crohn’s are women of childbearing age. It used to be that these women were warned that pregnancy could make the disease much worse, and some avoided having children.  Dr. William Tremaine, [...]

Robotic Urologic Surgery-Extended Interview

Benign prostatic hyperplasia, or BPH, is a common condition that men develop as they age. The main symptom is the need to make frequent trips to the bathroom. In extreme cases, complications such as painful bladder stones can develop. Traditional treatment for these cases meant a big incision and several days in the hospital. But [...]

Smoking Ban Benefits-Extended Interview

Over the last several years cities across the continent and the world have instituted smoking bans in public places. The bans are inconvenient for smokers, but they’re thought to be healthy for communities as a whole. We talk with Mayo Clinic lung specialist, Dr. Paul Scanlon to find out if smoking bans really do have [...]