Fri, 09/3/10 – 4:14 | No Comment

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 …

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Concussion Law Urged by NFL Chief
Mon, 06/28/10 – 4:18 | No Comment

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 …

Obesity and Sex
Fri, 06/25/10 – 3:55 | No Comment
Obesity and Sex

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 …

OA of Knee: How Weight Loss Affects the Knee
Wed, 06/23/10 – 4:00 | No Comment
OA of Knee: How Weight Loss Affects the Knee

If you suffer from osteoarthritis of the knees and you’re overweight, you’ve no doubt heard your provider suggest weight loss. Although you might intuitively know this is helpful, you probably don’t know just how weight …

Paying Patients to Take Their Medicine
Mon, 06/21/10 – 4:00 | No Comment
Paying Patients to Take Their Medicine

If the end justifies the means, then why not pay patients to take their medicine? The statistics are startling – 33% to 50% of patients don’t take their medications and 25% never get them filled …

V/Q Scan to Detect Pulmonary Emboli
Fri, 06/18/10 – 4:20 | No Comment

I was recently asked by a patient to explain the steps involved in the V/Q scan or ventilation perfusion scan which we order if we suspect a pulmonary emboli (blood clot). Truth was, I’ve ordered …

V/Q Scan to Detect Pulmonary Blood Clots
Fri, 06/18/10 – 4:00 | No Comment

Full Moon Patients?
Wed, 06/16/10 – 4:00 | No Comment
Full Moon Patients?

It was just one of those weeks where every day consisted of some very challenging medical cases so much so that I wondered if there had been a full moon (nope it was a new …

Nocturnal Muscle Cramps: Causes and Treatment
Mon, 06/14/10 – 4:00 | No Comment
Nocturnal Muscle Cramps: Causes and Treatment

They won’t kill you but the pain sure is breathtaking – just ask anyone who suffers from leg cramps in the middle of the night.
Medically referred to as “nocturnal leg cramps”, these severe muscle contractions …

Martha’s Fear
Fri, 06/11/10 – 3:55 | No Comment
Martha’s Fear

A middle-aged woman who I’ll call Martha came to see me concerned about a neck mass and given her long smoking history, she admitted to being worried about lung cancer. This woman was  thoughtful and articluate and …

Study Finds 20% of High Schoolers Abused Prescription Medications
Wed, 06/9/10 – 4:02 | No Comment
Study Finds 20% of High Schoolers Abused Prescription Medications

Every other year since 1990, the Center for Disease Control (CDC) publishes data on youth associated risk behavior by monitoring six categories of behavior. The  survey, officially entitled “Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance – U.S. 2009” (YRBS) …