Up Date On The West Nile Virus
September 9, 2012Up Date On The West Nile Virus I just heard on the news that there have been over 2000 cases of the West Nile Virus reported thus far this summer. Wow. That seems like a lot. I started doing some research on it and found some interesting points. The CDC (Center for Disease Control) says […]
I am back! I think sometimes we all allow our emotions to get the better of us, or at least I do. Things do not always go the way we think they should or wish they would. Sometimes you do the best you can for someone and you realize that they do not even […]
What does a CBC mean? No, it’s not the TV station where Big Bang Theory is on tonight. Thats CBS. If you aren’t familiar with the show, it is about a group of physicists who can make even the periodic table hilarious! I’d love to make an explanation of medical abbreviations as interesting as the […]
Living By The Sea- Preventive Medicine?
July 25, 2012Living By The Sea- Preventive Medicine? I recently read a few articles and studies which reveal those who live near the sea have better health! British researchers from the University of Exeter found those who live inland were less likely to report having ratings of “good health” than people who live closer to the coast. […]
Side Effects Of A Sick Health Care System
July 22, 2012Side Effects Of A Sick Health Care System This is a wonderful era to be living in. There are so many advances in technology and science that we are experiencing daily. New improvements in building materials, road and bridge designs, transportation, new types of appliances, and much more. Technology has brought about wonderful ways […]
Look At Your Ear Lobe I was a nurse in my early years of life and then went back to school to become a doctor. I went to 4 years of premed schooling, 4 years of medical school and 2 years of internship. I have spent years working with oncology and auto-immune diseased patients. I […]
The Miraculous Immune System Your immune system has been called a “delocalized” brain. It is as wondrously complex and mysterious as the brain in your head with about the same amount of cells or more. Unlike your brain, however, the army of immune cells patrols every inch of your body in constant communication with other […]
New Studies Suggest Which Form Of Vitamin E Is Cancer Preventive
July 18, 2012New Studies Suggest Which Form Of Vitamin E Is Cancer Preventive Good news for cancer research! The American Association for Cancer Research, published online in April 2012, the results of studies they performed on Vitamin E. Researcher Chung S. Yang, Director of the Center for Cancer Prevention Research of Rutgers University, and his fellow scientist, […]
Pay Attention to Your Nail Moons
May 31, 2012Pay Attention to Your Nail Moons In the “old days”, whenever you went to see your doctor, some of the first things they would do to assess your problems are no longer done. All doctors take your blood pressure but do they still ask you to stick out your tongue and say OU? Not […]
Do not leave your doctor’s office until… (part 2)
May 2, 2012Do not leave your doctor’s office until… (part 2) You never know when the day may come when you or a family member may need to venture out and try to retrieve medical records. Its not always as easy as it may sound. In Part 1, I spoke about how important it is to […]
