Unfortunately, there is a real lack of studies comparing one triptan medication to another but in the absence of head-to-head studies, this is what we do know about triptans, one of the most commonly used …
Read the full story »Ringworm Treatment for Body and Clothes
This is a great short video about ringworm, a very common fungal infection of the skin. Dr. David Hill (love that bow-tie) discusses over-the-counter preparations used to treat ringworm (tinea) …
Many years ago I took care of an elderly woman in the nursing home who suffered from Clostridium difficile, or C. diff. for short. She had come to us from a local hospital suffering from …
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 …
As we age, our respiratory tract becomes less elastic and more rigid including the tiny air sacs where oxygen exchange occurs. In addition, our chest wall becomes a little more rigid, not expanding in the …
