Influenza Vaccine, Recommended With Rare Exceptions
The Big Shrug Many people shrug off the idea of getting an influenza flu vaccination, especially if they don’t know anyone with the flu and haven’t heard of serious flu… Read more >
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Dealing with Addictions
The prevalence of addictions in modern society includes a variety of estimates that point to the vulnerability of human beings to various behaviors and substances. As the late author and… Read more >
Pain Management – A Systematic Approach
There is no magic injection or treatment to cure chronic pain. However, and thanks to modern pain medicine, combining various pain reducing techniques systematically with effective pain education can provide… Read more >
Inflamed Joints? You May Have Arthritis
There are two basic forms of arthritis, which is a word that simply means “inflammation of the joints.” Arthritis in both forms can be painful and life-altering. Commonly, the joints… Read more >
Cluster Headaches
Cluster headaches are often ranked with the most painful conditions people ever have to endure. They are termed “cluster” headaches because they come in groups. Victims often suffer through one… Read more >
Our Extraordinary Hands
Boy, if there’s anything we take for granted in this world it’s those ever-useful appendages on the ends of our arms. We call them hands. We work with them, eat… Read more >
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Fibromyalgia Pain Management
Fibromyalgia is a chronic pain disorder in which the patient experiences widespread musculoskeletal pain, fatigue, and sleep issues. Fibromyalgia may develop after an accident, surgery, infection, or even psychological stress…. Read more >
Otitis Media
Otitis Media (OM) is defined as the inflammation of the middle ear generally caused by a bacterial/viral infection. It can be acute, recurrent or chronic. Chronic OM is a persistent… Read more >
Otitis Externa
An ear infection is an inflammation of the inner, middle, or outer ear, caused by bacteria or viruses. Ear infections are very common, especially in infants and children. There are… Read more >
Help your Aging Parent Avoid a fall
Caring for the elderly requires a great deal of patience and love so that they can continue living their lives as best they can. While falls are common among the… Read more >