All Medical Condition News
- Bring It Down: Healthy Blood Pressure Numbers May Go Even Lower November 20, 2017
If you’ve ever wondered why a blood pressure check is part of almost every visit to a doctor’s office, consider what is communicated through the familiar black cuff in just a few seconds. The force of blood pushing against ... Continue Reading
- Joint Assets November 20, 2017
The aching, swollen, stiff joints associated with osteoarthritis (OA) have long been considered an inexorable result of aging. According to conventional wisdom, cartilage, the smooth connective tissue on the end of bones that cushion the joints, simply breaks down over a ... Continue Reading
- In Our Sights: Sharper Focus on Macular Degeneration Offers New Hope November 20, 2017
In the not so distant past, age-related macular degeneration (AMD), characterized by a loss of central vision, was deemed just another unfortunate consequence of growing older. The gradual breakdown of light-sensing retinal tissue that results in a blind spot directly ahead has caused ... Continue Reading
- A Quick Spin on Dizziness, Vertigo and Other Balance Disorders November 20, 2017
Common, rarely life-threatening, but very unsettling, an attack of dizziness or vertigo can send your world into a spin with simple acts like turning around to back up a car, bending down to tie a shoe or looking up at the sky.
A range of ... Continue Reading
- Lyme Disease: Solving the Puzzle May 1, 2015
Unsurprisingly for an illness known as “The Great Imitator,” the misconceptions surrounding Lyme Disease continue to proliferate. Acute or chronic? Highly treatable or stubbornly resistant? Misdiagnosed because of symptoms that mimic conditions like lupus, multiple ... Continue Reading
- Staying on Top of Patient Satisfaction July 9, 2014
As technology continues to weave into the fabric of our everyday lives, consumers are more engaged than ever, taking to the web to explore menus before dining, products prior to purchasing and even physician practices before seeing a new doctor.
A recent ... Continue Reading
- Staying on Top of Patient Satisfaction July 9, 2014
As technology continues to weave into the fabric of our everyday lives, consumers are more engaged than ever, taking to the web to explore menus before dining, products prior to purchasing and even physician practices before seeing a new doctor.
A recent ... Continue Reading
- Medical Mysteries – Sneeze, Shivers, Yawns, Goose Bumps and Hiccups January 27, 2014
The miracles of the human body are on continual display each day. Even involuntary actions, such as sneezing and shivering, help our bodies function optimally.
The big sneeze.
Every time we breathe in foreign particles, sensors in our noses and sinuses ... Continue Reading
- Peripheral Neuropathy August 27, 2013
It can start as “pins and needles,” as if your hand or foot has fallen asleep, followed by burning, feelings of electric shock, muscle weakness, or extreme sensitivity to the lightest touch. Peripheral neuropathy (PN) is a chronic and painful ... Continue Reading
- Eyes – In Focus April 27, 2013
It is safe to assume that many readers of this newsletter put on their reading glasses first! For most of us, vision changes seem to be noticed in our 40’s. We may have first noticed difficulty reading the fine print on a label or ... Continue Reading