In a recent interview, Mercy attending pediatrician Dr. Ashanti W. Woods discussed why a child might need a walking boot and what purpose they serve.

The Center for Liver and Hepatobiliary Diseases at Mercy features a Liver Transplant Clinic which prepares patients both prior to and following liver transplant surgery. Each holiday season, the Clinic recognizes the patient participants with a special reception and dinner.

Ruth M. Brocato, M.D., offers her thoughts regarding the oft-heard claim, “Breakfast is the most important meal of the day.”

When people are in pain, whether it's from a headache or a sore back, they often reach for over-the-counter painkillers like ibuprofen or acetaminophen.

Millions of people suffer with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), which is a very common affliction. Medical experts say there is a new diet that could help. The diet is called a low FODMAP diet.

The 2015 Will Smith film, "Concussion," has called a lot of attention to this form of brain trauma that doctors have known about for a long time. Doctors are now taking a new approach for dealing with many of these common head injuries.

According to the Alzheimer's Association, nearly two-thirds of Americans with the disease are women, with memory loss as the most common symptom. But some medical experts say that memory loss isn't always the first sign of the disease.

The Hoffberger Breast Center at Mercy has been granted a 3-year, Full Accreditation renewal by the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC).

Orthostatic hypotension occurs when there is a drop in blood pressure that makes you feel dizzy or light-headed after standing up quickly.

According to Mercy spinal surgeon Dr. Justin J. Park, lower back pain can be due to issues with surrounding soft tissues, bones, and/or the discs of the lumbar spine.