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What is chronic sinusitis?
July 6, 2021

What is Chronic Sinusitis?

by Abbas Anwar

Chronic sinusitis is the persistent inflammation of your paranasal sinuses that lasts for 3 months or longer. Find out what you can do about it.

Glioblastoma and COVID-19
July 1, 2021

Glioblastoma at the Time of COVID-19

by Akanksha Sharma

In February 2020, a beautiful and energetic young woman in her late 30s gave birth to her second child. In the week and months after, the world changed around her. Inside, she felt strange too – exhausted, moody, very irritable, forgetful all the time. Maybe...

Insurance Discussion - Illustration via iSTOCK
June 28, 2021

Insurance providers should not be playing doctor

by Barbara Giesser

Legislature has the chance to change standards insurers use when deciding on medications patients are allowed to receive. As a multiple sclerosis neurologist, I see patients with chronic medical conditions. While these diseases are not curable, they are treatable with appropriate strategies, including medications that...

PNI Think Neuro Podcast
June 18, 2021

Staying Cool and Living Well with Multiple Sclerosis | Dr. Barbara S. Giesser

by Guest Author

Multiple Sclerosis is an autoimmune disease that arises when white blood cells make their way into the central nervous system and attack the fatty covering that protects neurons, which disrupts their ability to effectively conduct electrical and chemical signals. Many people with Multiple Sclerosis report that their symptoms get temporarily worse in the heat.

Psilocybin & the TRIP program at Pacific Neuroscience Institute
June 14, 2021

Psilocybin and the TRIP Program at Pacific Neuroscience Institute

by Guest Author

A growing body of research now supports the potential use of mushrooms containing the chemical psilocybin for a range of cognitive, mental and behavior disorders. Several research projects at Pacific Neuroscience Institute at Providence Saint John’s Health Center are aimed at determining the safety and...

After Cushing's disease surgery at Pacific Neuroscience Institute
June 8, 2021

Treatment for a Benign Pituitary Tumor Gives Woman Her Life — and Body — Back

by Guest Author

Maple didn’t know what was happening to her. A resident of Hong Kong in her mid-20s, she suffered from frequent headaches, easy bruising, thinning hair and irregular periods. Maple blamed work-related stress and quit her job. But the symptoms persisted. Then her blood pressure started...

Hoarseness of the Voice
June 3, 2021

What is Hoarseness of the Voice?

by Omid Mehdizadeh

Hoarseness is a general term referring to changes in the voice. Synonyms or other words commonly used include raspy, rough, deep, weak, breathy, or strained. Occasionally, hoarseness can be uncomfortable or associated with other symptoms such as difficulty swallowing or sensation of a lump in...

Neurodiagnostic Treatment Suite at Pacific Neuroscience Institute
May 28, 2021

Neurodiagnostic Treatment Suite at Pacific Neuroscience Institute

by Zara Jethani

The Pacific Neuroscience Institute’s state-of-the-art Neurodiagnostic Treatment Suite is complete and providing infusion therapies for a variety of neurological conditions including Multiple Sclerosis (MS) and pituitary disorders such as Pituitary Adenomas. Launched in April 2021, the facility represents another convenience for our patients where they...

Barbara and John McLoughlin
May 25, 2021

Paying It Forward for Alzheimer’s Research

by Guest Author

BY NANCY SOKOLER STEINER / PHOTOGRAPHED BY PHILLIP GRAYBILL Thankful for medical research that has benefited them, the McLoughlin family donates to help others. Barbara and John McLoughlin have turned to Providence Saint John’s Health Center for their medical needs for close to six decades....

May 21, 2021

Exercise Your Body to Keep Your Brain Strong | Dr. Sarah McEwen

by Anthony Effinger

Dr. Sarah McEwen has wanted to be a brain scientist since she was a kid. At an early age, she realized that exercise made her feel good. Later, she learned why: Physical activity can change the brain because of something called neuroplasticity. The brain isn’t static. It changes and adapts. And that’s one of the most amazing things about an already amazing organ.

Last updated: May 19th, 2023