Maybe your entire office called out sick. Perhaps you lay in your bed, numb from body aches, hoping your cell phone wouldn’t ring because it was just too much effort to answer. Maybe you were the only healthy one in the house but taking care of an entire family left you ragged. According to data Read More
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What is Hospital Medicine?
Hospital Medicine. It might sound as redundant as an “afternoon matinee” or “true fact.” But the “honest truth” is that hospital medicine is a real, highly important, medical discipline that you or your family have probably used on a number of occasions, but never knew it had a name. So, what Read More
Interesting Facts about Diabetes
More than 30 million Americans have diabetes and the number is growing each year. Diabetes is a chronic disease involving the hormone insulin, which regulates blood sugar. The body either cannot make sufficient insulin or in some cases, it can’t process the insulin produced. Most everyone Read More
What is COPD and How do you Treat It?
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease – COPD, for short – is a progressive lung disease which, over time, makes it hard to breathe. Every year, more than 120,000 American deaths are related to COPD, with cigarette smoking being the most common cause. However, COPD also includes emphysema and Read More
What Could be Causing My Leg Pain?
Like most Americans, we rely on our automobiles to get us from point A to B. That’s why we respond immediately when the check engine light comes on. We get our oil changed when the manual tells us to, and we do our best to keep our tires in good shape so we don’t have problems down the road. With Read More
The benefits of working with a multi-specialty practice
In life, teamwork can be a powerful force for change, problem-solving, and a better quality of life. The same holds true for medical practices. Private medical practices that are staffed by physicians with multiple specialties working together for the benefit of a patient offer a powerfully Read More
Guarding against peripheral artery disease
As we all know, walking is one of the best exercises you can do at any age. But when merely taking a stroll causes pain in your legs, it may be a sign of a serious circulatory condition known as peripheral artery disease (PAD). PAD occurs when fatty deposits and calcium building up in the walls of Read More
What Exactly Does an Otorhinolaryngologist Treat?
The American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (AAO-HNS), claims that otolaryngology is the oldest medical specialty in the United States. The word otorhinolaryngology or its shorter form, otolaryngology, is derived from the Greek root words: otos (ear), rhino (nose), laryngo Read More
What are the symptoms of allergic rhinitis?
It’s that time of year – when allergy sufferers are reaching for tissues and taking note of the daily pollen count. But if you haven’t been previously diagnosed with an allergy, how do you know if you have allergic rhinitis (hay fever) or are just coming down with a cold or the flu? For one Read More
Urology – Not Just for Men
There’s a common misconception about urologists – namely, that they only treat men. Contrary to popular belief, however, urology is a branch of medicine that deals with the urinary health and reproductive tract of both men and women. After all, both sexes have urethras, bladders, and kidneys, and Read More
