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The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) released new statistics on the number of people who survive a cardiac arrest that occurs outside of a hospital setting. It was nothing short of appalling: 92% of people …
A herniated disc, often called a “slipped disc”, is a protrusion of the soft cushion located between each vertebrae. This cushion is made up of two layers: a soft inner jelly wrapped in a fibrous …
In the past, a child born with Down Syndrome (trisomy 21) was felt to have little chance of improving brain function until Dr. Alberto Costa, a physician and neuroscientist had a personal interest in studying …
It was an extremely busy day – I had 4 patients that I needed to send for urgent diagnostic work-ups: two patients with an acute abdomen, one elderly pt with a TIA and another with severe shortness of …
Generally speaking, the earlier during perimenopause a woman develops hot flashes, the more likely it is that she will continue to experience it years after her periods end.
A small study of 349 women who were …
Swimmer’s ear, or acute otitis externa, is caused by bacteria entering the ear canal via contaminated water. It is easily treated with antimicrobial ear drops but the CDC (Centers for Disease Control) estimates that it’s …
Probiotics are microorganisms that reside in our guts and aid in digestion. There has been debate over how best to define probiotics. The World Health Organization (WHO) and the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations defines probiotics …
I just finished reading a commentary in one of my journals about emergency contraception and how it is being used as the primary source of birth control by some women. It got me thinking about …
We recently returned from a walking trip in Spain along the Camino de Santiago. Although the trek is about 800 kilometers, we walked only the last 220 kilometers and met some wonderful people along the …
Correcting birth defects in utero is becoming more and more possible as this news report from National Public Radio (NPR) explained this week. In this report, at 19 weeks gestation, the expecting parents discovered that …
