A doctor usually has many patients; however, each of his or her patients has only one life. And then there?s that other familiar way of putting it: ?Your doctor won?t be buried in your casket.? According to recent statistics, 500,000 Americans suffer from preventable medical errors each year. Of these, close to [...]
The thought of undergoing LASIK or laser eye surgery can be nerve wracking for many people and for good reason. It’s normal to feel some form of anguish over any routine surgery, especially when it comes to dealing with your vision and eyesight. One way to quickly put your mind at ease is [...]
Multiple Sclerosis is an inflammatory disease of the central nervous system. It appears in different forms. 2.5 million People globally are suspected to suffer from Multiple Sclerosis. The disease is commonly found in people in the age group of 15 to 50 years. Since, multiple sclerosis impairs muscle coordination and strength; it more often than [...]
“Doctor, my arm went numb.” This sounds like a clear communication, doesn’t it? Most physicians would interpret this complaint as meaning that the skin of the arm lacked full sensation. But maybe the patient meant that the arm had extra sensations, like tingling or shocks. Or even that the arm’s muscles became weak.
In my community-based [...]
Carpal tunnel syndrome is by far the most common and widely known of the “pinched nerve” conditions. This article addresses: What is it? Who is at risk for this condition? How is it diagnosed? What kinds of treatments work best?
Carpal tunnel syndrome refers to symptoms caused by entrapment of the median nerve in the carpal [...]
So here’s the scenario. It’s Saturday night and I’ve had a long week. I hit the bars and tip back one or two too many. Stumbling out of the last bar, I find I can’t make it past the city park without landing on my nose, so I plop onto a park bench. Slinging an [...]
Herpes is one of those diseases that ?other people? get, right? Wrong. In fact, the sad truth is that many people will contract this disease without even realizing that they are at risk. Knowing what it is, what symptoms are, and how to seek out treatment is necessary. You need to [...]
No matter how much strength may be possessed one always desires more. It is like money. You can never secure enough. No matter your desires or ambitions; no matter what your occupation, health is an actual necessity in order to accomplish anything in life.
From as far back as history dates the tendency of humanity to [...]
Scare campaigns get you thinking of quitting but the truth is that few people go through with it. What the government should be telling you about is the good stuff and how quick it starts to happen.
Let me tell you about some of the things that happen within a few days of stopping smoking. Think [...]
A “foot-drop” is a medical term which–thankfully–does not mean that the foot suddenly disconnects from the leg. Rather, it means that when the leg is lifted from the ground, the foot droops downward at the ankle. The muscles that are supposed to prop up the foot have become so weakened that they cannot overcome gravity’s [...]
