Go figure. . . Some state legislatures are now gearing up to ban governmental mandatory health insurance mandates. This will do nothing to curb the costs to hospitals for treating the uninsured. Case in point: …

A “proof of principle” study using 3 simple and quick eye tests, correctly identified 69 out of 69 patients with stroke. All 69 of the patients had at least one risk factor for stroke (high …

The New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) recently published 2 studies on some promising new treatment for relapsing/remitting multiple sclerosis (R/R MS). Both medications reduce the number of lymphocytes which play a role in the immune-mediated …

American, Canadian and Japanese studies have all linked sedentary behavior to an increased risk of mortality but a new Australian study went one step further by specifically examining the relationship between TV viewing time with …

Which improves your fitness more: walking with your dog or walking with a friend? Researchers at the University of Missouri’s College of Veterinary Medicine conducted a 12 week study of 54 assisted living residents, 35 of whom were …

I have a number of patients who are either overweight or obese and although this is always of concern to me because of the  potential for diabetes, hypertension and dyslipidemia, I am most concerned about …

Fatigue is a common complaint accounting for more than 10 million primary care visits each year. In fact, nearly 50% of the population will report feeling fatigued if asked.
Aside from the obvious causes of fatigue such as …

Scabies is a contagious disease caused by the mite Sarcoptes scabiei, in which the female mite burrows into the epidermis (the upper skin level) where it lays its eggs. It is trasmitted from person to …

Insomnia is the inability to fall asleep or stay asleep and can be either transient or chronic. The cause of it can be far-ranging and includes psychiatric causes such as anxiety/depression. It can also be …

The NYTimes published a list of its most viewed stories for 2009 and this was on it. Written by Tara Parker-Pope, I’m including it in its entirety if you haven’t read it. Given that weight …