Platelet-rich plasma is a form of regenerative medicine. It uses injections of your own blood platelets to help with healing. This treatment hasn’t been approved by the Food and Drug Administration ...

Platelet-Rich Plasma therapy has taken off among elite professional athletes with painful bruises and money to spend. Dennis Cardone, associate professor in the Department of Orthopedic Surgery at NYU ...

Kate Beckinsale is ready to set the record straight about her flawless-looking skin: It's not because of Botox. "I haven’t had any!" the English actress told the Sunday Times in an interview about her ...

NEW YORK CITY -- As we age, hair loss becomes inevitable for almost everyone. For many, it starts at a rapid pace a lot earlier in life. That's what happened to my friend Mark, who went from a full ...

Fertility treatments are intimidating. Most of us are used to taking medicine in the form of a pill with a simple gulp of water, so moving into a world of syringes, needle sticks and vaginal probe ...

While it’s not considered to be a “miracle cure,” platelet-rich plasma (PRP) has emerged in recent years as a useful new treatment option for some patients. Injecting PRP into certain inflamed or ...

My doctor suggested PRP (Platelet Rich Plasma) therapy for my back pain. Is this a mainstream practice yet? I know insurance doesn’t cover it. I just want to understand the process more. Please help.

Often patients come into our clinic and ask us “What is stem cell therapy?” We explain to our patients that stem cells are rather unique cells with beneficial properties in helping patients recover ...

Finding reliable treatments for injuries can be difficult in sports, especially mixed martial arts. Surgery can become an inevitability, but once touched by a surgeon’s knife, the human body is ...