We’ve all experienced it: Knees that snap when we stand up, a neck that cracks when we turn our head and ankles that pop when we rotate them. Often, joint cracking can be loud – and perhaps a little disconcerting. It is no wonder that many people think there might be something wrong with their joints when they hear them snapping, popping and cracking.

Age-related  hearing loss, known as presbycusis, is the gradual loss of hearing with increased age due to permanent changes of the inner ear and brain. It is one of the most common conditions affecting aging adults.

is a delicate balance between shoulder mobility and stability. Throwers need enough mobility to reach extreme positions of rotation to generate high velocity, yet they must maintain enough stability to have a stable platform for that rotation. Throwers’ shoulders anatomy sometimes adapts to the repetitive forces put on them.

Everyone knows that the body changes with time. It’s expected. Often, however, I hear from my female patients that they did not expect the changes that they’ve noticed in their urinary system, which for many, have significantly affected their lifestyle.

“The eyes are the window to the soul.” Just as one can often tell a great deal about a person by looking at their eyes, pediatric ophthalmologists can often look inside the eye and see a great deal about serious infections that can be affecting your baby’s eyes.

Scientific studies have found several significant differences in the brains of introverts versus those of extroverts. A 2012 study by Harvard psychologist Randy Buckner found that the gray matter in areas of the prefrontal cortex was larger and thicker in introverts.