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Healthy white blood cells help you fight infections by making antibodies that recognize and attack germs. Multiple myeloma is When cancer forms in a type of white blood cell called a plasma cell, the condition is called multiple myeloma. These cancerous plasma cells accumulate in a person’s bone marrow and overpower healthy blood cells. Instead of producing helpful antibodies like normal plasma cells, the cancerous cells produce abnormal proteins that may lead to various complications.

The good news is that treatment for multiple myeloma isn't always needed right away. If a slow-growing mu

A woman’s health needs change and evolve during her lifetime. At Joseph P. Addabbo Family Health Center, it is not only a physical location for care, it is a continuing philosophy of care dedicated to advancing the health and well-being of women.

We understand the importance of providing you with the most up-to-date medical care and expertise to keep you, a woman, healthy throughout the decades. Our highly qualified OB/GYN physicians and nurses can take you from family planning and pre-conception counseling through the emotional and physical changes pregnancy can bring so you can have a po

Intraoperative radiation therapy (IORT) is currently a breast cancer treatment technique that delivers radiation treatment at the same time as lumpectomy surgery. The radiation dose is delivered to an exposed tumor bed while surrounding healthy tissue is moved aside and spared from high dose radiation. The entire dose of radiation needed often can be given in one treatment, which may take from 20 to 60 minutes. This technology is being used in Europe, Asia, and in United States. Patients who participated in trials of breast IORT had low-grade, invasive or intraductal, early-stage breast cance

Periodontal gum disease is insidious. It is an infection of the gums that starts out as plaque, an opaque film on the teeth that hardens to form tartar. As tartar accumulates, it harbors bacteria that attack the soft tissue around the gums. This is the early stage of gum disease known as gingivitis. Left untreated, gingivitis becomes periodontitis which ultimately destroys the tissue surrounding your teeth AND the bone that holds your teeth in place. The result: lost teeth.

Except for bad breath and gums that bleed, there are very few early warning signals. Gum disease advances silently, o

The eye doctor may recommend strabismus surgery to help align your child's eyes. During surgery, certain eye muscles are adjusted. This helps the muscles better control how the eye moves. Often, surgery is done in addition to other treatments. In most cases, children who have strabismus surgery go home the same day.

HOW SURGERY WORKS
Strabismus surgery is a safe, common operation. Be assured, the eyeball isn't removed from its socket. The eye doctor simply changes the placement or length of an eye muscle. This small change can pull the eye into proper alignment. The two most common method

Spinal surgery is a serious subject. One of the most common back procedures involves fusion, in which two or more vertebrae (the bones that stack one on top of the other to form the spinal column) are joined together, or fused. Fusion is considered an appropriate treatment for certain people with degenerative disc disease or spondylolisthesis.

Spinal fusion has been successfully performed on hundreds of thousands of people. The surgery literally fuses vertebrae together, which limits their normal mobility. Often bone grafts or hardware (rods, plates, screws) are required to join the verteb

A corneal transplant is the replacement of damaged or diseased cornea with a healthy cornea in order to restore vision. Corneal transplants are usually needed when the cornea is scarred or swollen beyond the repair of other treatments.

ABOUT CORNEAL TRANSPLANT SURGERY
The cornea was one of the first parts of the body to be transplanted and corneal transplants remain one of the most common and most successful of all transplant procedures. During the procedure, part of a cloudy or warped cornea is replaced with a graft from a healthy cornea, which comes from an eye bank. Since a cornea heal

Two basic functions of the kidneys are to cleanse the body of waste products, and to regulate the amount of water and certain chemicals in your blood. If your kidneys fail, unless and until you have a successful kidney transplant, you will need dialysis therapy to clean and filter your blood. The first step is establishing dialysis access one of four ways:

1. A tunneled catheter in your neck. This is usually temporary, because the possibility of infection is high.

2. An AV fistula. This involves taking a piece of a vein from your arm or leg and sewing it into a nearby artery, and allowi

Shortness of breath is the persistent inability to get enough oxygen, often leaving you feeling as if you’re suffocating. And it’s a scary feeling. If you’re experiencing shortness of breath outside of normal circumstances, it may be a sign of a much larger problem, and you mustn’t ignore it. As a cardiologist, Dr. Craig Peterson of Eastern Shore Heart Center has the necessary diagnostic tools at his practice in Fairhope, Alabama to get to the bottom of your issue, allowing you to breathe easier again. If you’re struggling to get oxygen, call or book an appointment online.

Many people predict that artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML) will eventually enable better, more precise and earlier disease treatment, and engage patients more efficiently and cost-effectively than our current healthcare system. AI/ML refers to the human-like capabilities of specific mathematical algorithms processed by computers. It refers to software applications that can learn through machine learning and deep learning algorithms.

The goal of AI in healthcare is to emulate human cognition and analyze relationships between prevention or treatment techniques and patient

Diabetic retinopathy is the leading cause of new blindness in adults. In most cases, vision loss from diabetes can be prevented or restored if caught in time. Patients are wise to have routine exams with treatment before their vision becomes blurry. Patients with diabetes should be examined at least once a year. Laser eye surgery is often needed to prevent vision loss. And clear vision does not mean that the disease is absent.

Proliferative diabetic retinopathy
Proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR) is a complication of diabetes caused by changes in the eyes’ blood vessels. With diabete

Robotically assisted bariatric surgery is the latest technology to transform minimally invasive surgery. Dr. Bilton and the team at the Bariatric Surgical Center of Tuscaloosa are highly experienced in this cutting edge technology, using it for straightforward and complex surgeries alike.

Contrary to what it may seem, the robotic surgical system does not perform any part of the procedure autonomously. Instead, the robot receives inputs from Dr. Bilton who is seated in a control pod next to the operating room. The instruments Dr. Bilton uses to control the robot are similar in form to tradi

The gastric sleeve, also known as sleeve gastrectomy, is a procedure that was originally the first part of a two-part weight loss surgery for those with extreme BMIs (greater than 60). Over time, it became clear that the gastric sleeve surgery was effective as a standalone procedure for some patients, and today most surgeons perform it as such.

How Does Gastric Sleeve Work?
The gastric sleeve has become a popular weight loss surgery procedure because of its simplicity. During this procedure, surgeons cut away about 75% of the existing stomach. The remaining stomach is about the size and s

Glaucoma, known as the silent threat, is commonly associated with slow, progressive loss of peripheral vision. Glaucoma is painless and usually not noticed by the patient. It is a leading cause of blindness, and risk increases with age. Regular testing is important for identifying those at risk and monitoring glaucoma treatment plans. There are many types of glaucoma – some with genetic predisposition and others without – including:

Open Angle Glaucoma
Very common (most common in the United States). Risk factors include race, family history, hypertension, diabetes, appearance of the optic

Retinal tear is the most common cause of retinal detachment. Other torn retina causes are raction from diabetes and spontaneous leakage behind retina. Retinal tear occurs due to traction on the retina due to a vitreous gel that has become liquefied and mobile in some regions and still a membrane or strand like material adherent to the periphery. Patients may often see new flashes of light or floaters prior to a tear or detached retina. These signs should be warning to patients that they need to be examined by a retina specialist for a dilated eye exam. A laser treatment and limitation of acce

Over 71 million American adults have high cholesterol levels, which make them twice as likely to develop heart disease. Luckily, high cholesterol levels aren’t a life sentence, and there’s a lot you can do to lower your cholesterol. At Eastern Shore Heart Center, cardiologist Dr. Craig Peterson understands the risks associated with high cholesterol levels and works with his patients in Fairhope, Daphne, Point Clear, Foley and Prichard in Mobile County to bring them within normal levels. To learn more, call or book an appointment online.

The aorta is the largest artery in your body, and it carries oxygen-rich blood pumped out of, or away from your heart. Your aorta runs through your chest, where it is called the thoracic aorta. Once it reaches your abdomen, it is called the abdominal aorta. The abdominal aorta supplies blood to the lower part of the body. In the abdomen, just below the navel, the aorta splits into two branches, called the iliac arteries, which carry blood to each leg.

An abdominal aortic aneurysm, or AAA, is a balloon-like bulge in the abdominal aorta. The bulge forms a weak spot in the wall of the aorta.

Skin naturally loses elasticity over time, which can cause skin to collect above and below the eyelid. Also known as blepharoplasty, eyelid surgery reduces bagginess under the eye or sagging above the eye from excess skin. Blepharoplasty is usually done for cosmetic reasons, but can also aid in improving vision for those whose sagging upper eyelids impair their vision.

Ptosis, which is drooping of the eyelids, can occur in adults and children. Children with droopy eyelids should be evaluated for amblyopia or “lazy eye.” Amblyopia is a condition in which vision does not develop properly in

If you are injured at work, it affects your ability to provide for yourself and your family. You need help with your Workers’ Compensation claim as well as expert treatment and compassionate care that will put you at ease, reduce your pain and get you safely back to work and life.

The skilled, compassionate team at University Spine Center wants to help. We do it through a unique, personalized team treatment approach where all five board-certified physicians blend minimally invasive spine surgery, medical management and pain management techniques with the latest therapeutic options and medi

You have diabetic retinopathy, a condition that occurs when diabetes damages blood vessels in the rear of the eye. It can cause cloudy vision and other problems. But a surgical procedure called vitrectomy may help make your sight clearer.

WHAT IS VITRECTOMY?
When healthy, vitreous (the gel that fills the eye) is clear. But with diabetic retinopathy, it can become clouded with blood or debris. During vitrectomy, the eye doctor removes the cloudy vitreous and replaces it with fluid or gas. This can help make your vision clearer. But if vision problems continue after vitrectomy, additional s