July 2018 • Volume 11, No. 7 From the Editor July is National Cleft & Craniofacial Awareness & Prevention Month (NCCAPM). This month-long observance was established by two advocacy organizations: AmeriFace and CleftAdvocate. It shines a light on individuals...
May 2018 • Volume 11, No. 5 From the Editor May is the month of Memorial Day, a day that has come to mean picnics and swimming pool openings for many of us. But the official holiday (Memorial Day, formerly Decoration Day) was founded after the Civil War as a time for...
April 2018 • Volume 11, No. 4 From the Editor We’ve dedicated this issue to liver transplantation for two reasons. First, the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (NCADD) has designated April as Alcohol Awareness Month. Although heavy drinking...
March 2018 • Volume 11, No. 3 From the Editor Carotid endarterectomy is one of the most common types of vascular surgery in the US. It involves the removal of plaque from the carotid artery to treat stenosis (narrowing) of that artery, one of the risk factors...
February 2018 • Volume 11, No. 2 From the Editor It’s Winter Olympics time. That’s the time when some of us snuggle into our comfortable couches to watch breathtaking performances by Olympic athletes risking life and limb on snow and ice. Although about the same...
January 2018 • Volume 11, No. 1 From the Editor January is Cervical Health Awareness Month. It’s a chance to raise awareness about how women can protect themselves from HPV (human papillomavirus) and cervical cancer. HPV is a very common infection that spreads through...