A dear friend is planning knee replacement surgery and asked me who I recommended. Here’s the hitch: she doesn’t live in this country but she is willing to travel here for the surgery and stay …

When my mother was diagnosed with breast cancer several years ago, the biopsy results showed that her type of breast cancer was not estrogen fuelled. It was incredibly upsetting to hear that news because it …

The journal Science recently published an article about the discovery of a longevity gene and other newspapers and magazines ran with the story. However within days of the publication questions were raised about the way …

A 267# patient and I were discussing weight loss options when the subject of bypass surgery came up. Normally this option is on the table and one that I usually encourage patients to think about. …

Men under 60 who used analgesics two or more times a week were more likely to suffer hearing loss. The type of analgesic used – acetaminophen, non-steroidal anti-inflammatories (NSAIDs) or aspirin – affected the degree …

Gut bacteria that causes severe gastrointestinal problems around the time autistic behaviors begins to develop in children has been shown to leave a distinct marker in urine.
The study conducted by medical researchers working at the …

from cookingontheside.com
Let’s see – there are:

low-fat/high carb diets
low carb/high protein diets
moderate fat Mediterranean diets
low fat diets
low carb diets and
calorie restricted diets (any combination of fat/protein/carbs)

And there are variations of each (Pritikin, Atkins, Zone etc) but …

Illustration of how tamoxifen works
A team of researchers from the Mayo Clinic released its findings on which drugs should be avoided by women taking the well known anti-breast cancer medication, Tamoxifen. The findings were reported …

Concussions are a serious problem in the young athlete and a recent study showed that most parents support school policies that would help to ensure this. The movement to educate coaches and trainers to recognize …

To say that obesity negatively affects sex lives may not be a startling revelation but a new study published in the online edition of the British Medical Journal (BMJ) did provide greater insight in how …