Your Health

Teresa Martelli, MD, Deaconess Clinic Gateway Pediatrics

Choosing toys for a young child this holiday season?  Learn more about open ended toys, and why they’re important for developing minds.
 

Andrew Benton, MD Family Medicine, Deaconess Clinic Gateway

When is heartburn more than just heartburn? The quick answer is when the heartburn happens two or more times per week over several weeks, your taco dinner with hot sauce isn’t to blame and it may be time to talk to your doctor about GERD.
 

Amanda Phelps-Jones, WHNP-BCPelvic Health & Wellness Center at The Women’s Hospital

Interstitial cystitis (I.C.) is a problem with the lining of the bladder and is often called painful bladder syndrome or irritable bladder – and for good reasons, it's painful! I.C. occurs mostly in women, is underdiagnosed and often mistaken for a urinary tract infection.
 

Amanda Bohleber, MD, Medical Director, Deaconess Clinic

A doctor—and mom—shares her tips for choosing the right care at the right time at the right place.

Ankita Bahuva, MD, Internal Medicine, Deaconess Clinic Downtown

Your doctors’ appointments are an important and valuable time to connect with your doctor, share your perspective and information, and learn from your doctor’s expertise.  The best appointments happen when patients are very prepared.