I recently had a patient with Pseudomonas aeruginosa or “hot tub” folliculitis, a bacterial infection of the hair follicles that occur after being in a contaminated pool (or hot tub or whirlpool). It’s a superficial infection that appears …

Yes because as we age, our immune systems age too so when, for whatever reason, our immune systems become suppressed, we are at higher risk of developing shingles (herpes zoster) – even if we’ve already …

Happy marriages lead to better health
This perennial question is the subject of an article that appeared in the New York Times Magazine section April 2010. Research on the immune system during times of marital conflict …

My interest in patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFS) has increased given that I recently re-injured my knee as a result of some aggressive aerobic and weight training coupled with a particularly challenging hike involving steep uphill/downhill …

Although difficult conversations to have with our elderly loved ones, it is important to find out what measures our family members would want in the event they are incapable of making those decisions for themselves. …

Scientists are again looking into the transformative effects of taking hallucinogens such as psilocybin, to deal with certain psychological illnesses including depression caused by cancer, end-of-life anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).
The …

The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have issued warnings about ciguatera, a foodborne illness that comes from eating barricuda and certain other fish caught in tropical waters that …

Hundreds of precancerous polyps on a resected colon
What if precancerous cells could be targeted for cell death without affecting healthy cells? A team of scientists led by Xiangwei Wu, Ph.D. at the University of Texas …

Questioning whether drug addiction and compulsive overeating are triggered by similar molecular mechanisms, Paul Kinny and others at the Scripps Research Institute in Florida devised a study to test this theory. Their research showed that …

In this video you’ll see a patient being administered anesthesia for a surgical procedure. Versed and propofal are given, both to induce amnesia and sedation. Both are rapid acting and the effects can be …