When you’re in pain or have any type of healthcare situation, who’s the first medical professional you turn to? For many people, it’s their primary care physician. After all, your primary care doctor can usually diagnose your condition and set you on the right course. If they cannot, he or she Read More
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Talking to Your Doctor About the Information You Read Online
The effects of the information superhighway – the internet – are felt in every area of modern life. When faced with a question to which they don’t have an answer, people will immediately google it. The information-at-your-fingertips culture has infiltrated even complex scientific and medical Read More
Guarding Against At-Home Allergies
Allergies are a growing and chronic health issue, both among adults and children. 50 million Americans suffer from different allergies, with allergic reactions varying from mild to life threatening. An allergen is a common food or substance that causes the body’s immune system to react adversely Read More
Preparing for an Echocardiogram
An Echocardiogram (ECG) is a well-known test performed by primary care physicians and cardiologists to assess a patient’s heart health for both preventive (as in annual physical check-up) and treatment (for cardiovascular disease) purposes. An echocardiogram is an ultrasound test that evaluates Read More
Popular Physical Therapy Methods
Many medical treatment regimens go hand-in-hand with a prescribed program of rehabilitation. Full recovery often requires a supporting program that enables the patient to regain as fully and safely as possible, their mobility, range of activity, independence, quality of life, and even Read More
Why Do We Get Sick in the Winter?
Worried about catching a cold as the temperature is dropping outside? You have a valid concern, but not for the reasons you think. Cold weather does not make you sick. So, you can disregard all those warnings about cold drafts, damp clothes, and coming in from the cold. In fact you are more Read More
Hypothyroidism Versus Hyperthyroidism
According to the American Thyroid Association, as many as 20 million Americans may have some form of thyroid disease, and up to 60 percent may not even be aware of their condition. These are pretty alarming statistics, so we would like to describe two of the main thyroid conditions that Read More
If I Have the Cancer Gene: Should I Consider Breast Surgery?
We all face choices and make decisions every day. Some are obviously bigger than others. Should I buy a house? Is now the time to start a family? When you are faced with a healthcare issue though, your choices may seem more overwhelming. Many women, for instance, who have inherited the BRCA 1 or Read More
Doctors Specialty Spotlight: Cardiology
A startling health statistic shows that one out of every four deaths is related to some form of heart disease. That means that roughly 610,000 people die of heart disease in the United States, every year. In fact, heart disease is the number one killer of both men and women in America. That is Read More
Doctor Specialty Spotlight: Internal Medicine
Many people are confused by the term “doctor of internal medicine.” They may think that an internal medicine doctor is an intern, or a student physician in training who has completed medical school and has a medical degree, but is not yet licensed to practice medicine on their own. The practice Read More
