How well do you really sleep? If you are like many Americans, not that great. Among those things which can help you sleep besides Ambien and other potentially REM robbing medications, are certain foods. Yes, that's right foods. You probably have had quite enough of all the fuss about cutting [...]
Who among us has never suffered from a toothache? And why does that tooth have to start hurting during your long awaited vacation, away from home and your own dentist? Well, to help you cope with this all to often event here are a few suggestions: First of all, you [...]
Mucositis is a condition in which the inside of your mouth is swollen and feels as if you had just consumed en total that hot pepper. It often occurs in cancer sufferers, especially those who have head and neck cancers. Radiation and chemotherapy target the cancer cells, but with some [...]
Breast cancer is a leading cause of death for women. Mammograms can diagnose breast cancer at an early stage and in many cases save lives. Why not just test every woman over, say 40, for breast cancer? Well, the problem is that any mammogram will not only have false positives [...]
Wouldn't it be great if a single, inexpensive drug could prolong the lives of those who suffer cancer or even better yet prevent cancer? Well, such a drug already exists. Aspirin which cost pennies per pill has been recently shown to work against colon cancer. Certain patients with colon cancer [...]
Whooping cough or pertussis is making a big comeback. This year alone there have been about 32,000 cases reported, with 16 deaths. At greatest risks are those at the beginning and end of life (newborns and elderly) and individuals with serious medical illnesses such as cancer. What is whooping cough? [...]
I recently mentioned some activities which are good for pregnant females. Well, now comes six more, only this time six which should definitely be avoided during pregnancy. 1. At the top of the "bad" list is smoking. Not only is smoking almost guaranteed to shorten your life, it also has [...]
Should doctors have a voice in the gun control debate? What does practicing medicine have to do with gun ownership? It turns out quite a bit. Any emergency room doctor who has worked in a busy inner city emergency department will tell you that gun violence-preventable or not-unfortunately is a [...]
Type I diabetics are dependent on insulin to regulate their blood sugar. With proper control of insulin many of the serious long term complications of diabetes can be prevented. These include blindness, dialysis from renal failure, nerve damage and coronary artery disease. With so many potential serious bad outcomes, it [...]
Just because you are pregnant, doesn't mean that you have to avoid almost everything fun in life. In fact there are many activities in pregnancy which are not only fun but also great for you and your future baby. You should continue to enjoy your life when pregnant, despite some [...]