Author Archives : Dr. Victor Marchione

Burning pain in the chest is experienced by many people every day, and while thoughts of heart-related diseases pop into mind, the most common cause of this phenomenon is heartburn or acid reflux. Perhaps a poor choice of name, heartburn is the burning sensation that is felt just behind the breastbone near the location of ...click here to read more

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a progressive nervous system disease that destroys nerve cells, leading to severe disability. This disease is also referred to as Lou Gehrig’s disease, after the famous baseball player who was diagnosed with ALS. It is not known exactly what causes the disease, but what we do know is that it ...click here to read more

Experiencing extreme mood swings with emotional highs and lows is a feature of a psychological illness called bipolar disorder. Bipolar individuals have episodes of heightened euphoria and energy but are irritable. And then there are instances where they feel the exact opposite, feeling sad or hopeless, losing interest in previously enjoyed activities. While the exact ...click here to read more

Anuria is the inability to urinate or discharge urine. The word itself literally translates to “no urine.” It can be a symptom of various metabolic and volume status disorders, or it can be a problem stemming from an abnormality of the kidney’s themselves, or even of the heart in certain circumstances. A related medical condition ...click here to read more

There comes a time when we all think about retirement. We often dream about spending the rest of our days in luxury, perhaps in a warm climate country, leisurely strolling down the beach. Retirement is supposed to be a time free of stress. But sadly, according to a recently published paper, this fantasy only ever ...click here to read more

Women are complicated beings in more ways than one. About health specifically, women are more complex than men, as they have the ability to carry and bear life. Unfortunately, as with most things, the more moving parts something has, the higher the chance of complications arising. This holds true for the female sex, as they ...click here to read more

Talking to yourself and speaking incoherently to an invisible entity is seen as extremely odd and is the definition of crazy in most people’s eyes. But these are symptoms of a severe mental disorder called schizophrenia, which involves a range of problems with thinking, behavior, and emotion. Schizophrenia affects nearly 24 million people worldwide and ...click here to read more

Keratoconus (KC) is a condition that causes vision distortion. It occurs when the normally round cornea becomes thin and cone-shaped. This abnormal change prevents the light from entering the eye, hindering the retina’s ability to focus and, thus, distorting the image. In healthy individuals, light travels through the cornea past the lens to the retina, ...click here to read more