Dr. Allison Bond
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As Covid-19 surges among homeless, doctors face difficult choices
Slow testing for Covid-19 has contributed to the problem because patients must remain quarantined until the results comes back. → Read More
Nursing homes routinely refuse people on addiction treatment — which some experts say is illegal
Experts say it is illegal under the Americans with Disabilities Act for a nursing facility to refuse admission simply because a patient is prescribed addiction medicines. → Read More
Learning How to Eat Again After Recovering From Addiction
Food is nutrition, and it can also be self-care. → Read More
'Shark Tank'-funded food sensitivity test is medically dubious, experts say
Lab-testing startup EverlyWell offers a blood test to evaluate for food sensitivities. But allergy experts say the test is of no medical value. → Read More
A little boy's fragile skin and stunted growth spur a search for answers
From his birth until his diagnosis almost eight years later, a little boy and his family endured an onslaught of symptoms in a search for a diagnosis. → Read More
Intense pain. Debilitating weakness. What was driving a young man to the brink of death?
More devastating than the pain was the mystery. Doctors had no explanation for his symptoms. It would be eight years before Colin McEwen got an answer. → Read More
Don't want 'heroic measures' in end-of-life care? Have the conversation
There's no doubt heroic measures save some lives — but they aren't what everyone wants. That's why end-of-life discussions are essential. → Read More
Routine bumps injured her joints, but finding the reason took half a century
Everyday mishaps caused major, and painful, damage to her joints, but it took half a century to figure out why she was so prone to injury. → Read More
Why five patients in the same hospital contracted a rare blood infection
A cluster of bloodstream infections caused by an uncommon, and potentially deadly, bacteria led investigators to a nurse with a secret. → Read More
This 6-year-old suddenly had trouble reading. Why was she going blind?
A 6-year-old girl began having trouble reading and was unsteady on her feet. It took a year and a half to figure out what was wrong. → Read More
Medical mystery: When a cough is not just a cough
As days turned into weeks, the patient's cough worsened, and each fit ushered in a frightening inability to take a deep breath. Her doctor was stumped. → Read More
When eye irritation is more than it seems at first glance
It started as red, watery eyes and sensitivity to light. The symptoms would get much worse before an optometrist figured out the cause. → Read More
Doctors worried about increased marijuana use in pregnant women
As more states legalize recreational marijuana -- and its use continues to climb -- the number of pregnant women using the drug has doctors concerned. The American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ACOG) recommends pregnant women avoid marijuana due to evidence that it affects the fetus and... → Read More
After four years, a geneticist unravels a boy's illness in a few hours
A genetic test and a doctor's online sleuthing solved a mystery that had gone unsolved since a boy's birth nearly four years earlier. → Read More
Why a honeymoon in paradise turned into a nightmare
A honeymoon in Hawaii had an unhappy ending, thanks to a parasitic disease rarely seen in the United States. → Read More
Medical student's death highlights high rates of physician suicides
Just three days into her fourth year of medical school, Kathryn Stascavage jumped to her death leaving fellow students and teachers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai stunned. In the days that followed, school officials held open meetings for students to share their feelings. There was... → Read More
Medical mystery: When an infection after surgery isn’t what it seems
Three months after cosmetic surgery, the patient's postoperative infection persisted, despite treatment with various antibiotics. The question was why. → Read More
Balancing hope and realism can be a challenge for doctors
It can be a challenge for doctors to honestly discuss a serious medical issue while leaving the door open to hope, which is vital for patients and families. → Read More
What patients need to know about new recommendations for prostate cancer screening
Patients are advised to talk to their doctor about the risks of tests. → Read More
What patients need to know about new recommendations for prostate cancer screening
Patients are advised to talk to their doctor about the risks of tests. → Read More