Speech is something many of us take for granted, but there is so much more that has to happen for successful communication to ...

You may also feel like you’re running out of air as you talk, which can be exhausting.” Mau adds that many older adults already experience social isolation, and voice problems “can really exacerbate ...

Acquired apraxia of speech (AOS) is a motor speech disorder that affects an individual's ability to plan and coordinate the movements necessary for speech. Treatment for AOS focuses on improving ...

Are you an adult who is suffering from a long-standing cough that does not produce phlegm and stops as soon as you fall asleep? Has your cough failed to improve despite being treated with ...

"Autism detox" treatments, which include minerals like zeolite, are rising in popularity for promising to treat or reverse ...

It’s that time once again. The 55th annual REHAB Telethon begins at 7:00 p.m. on January 25. You can catch it live on KTAB ...

Country star Kelsea Ballerini knows therapy. Not just the kind that comes with spilling your guts out with songwriting. But ...

More than 1,500 children have been enrolled in our ketogenic diet program for seizures. Johns Hopkins developed the modified Atkins diet in 2002 as a treatment for adolescents and adults and opened ...

A new service is supporting adults who are suffering from the long-term side effects of radiotherapy treatment.

Caregiving can take many forms, often requiring a profound shift in daily life. While navigating a disease is an immense ...

Recurrent respiratory papillomatosis (RRP) is a disease of the upper airway presenting with exophytic wart-like lesions. These lesions are considered benign with less than a 1–5% chance of malignant ...

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