It is law in all US states that children be properly immunized before attending school. However, in addition to medical exemptions offered in each state, 48 states allow for religious exemptions and 19 states allow personal belief exemptions. Personal belief exemptions include religious, philosophical and any other unspecified non-medical exemption. Those states that do not …
You know you are old if: When your spouse says, “Honey lets go upstairs and make love” and your response is “I can only do one which do you want to do?” When an all-nighter means not getting up to pee. When you know you are lucky to find your car in the parking lot. …
Patients who find out that they have atherosclerosis of their coronary arteries are often confronted with the decision of whether of not to either have by-pass surgery or have a stent placed, or have chelation therapy. My advice to them is if their cardiologist does not feel that their condition is life threatening then they …
I remember my pre-med studies at BYU as exhilarating yet stressful- especially when it came to for testing. For a pre-med student his GPA was the most important factor that medical schools used in determining whether it was worthwhile inviting you come out for an interview. As chemistry was my hardest course I had quit …
This last weekend I attended a seminar about the nutritional treatment of neurological diseases like MS and Alzheimer’s disease. The course was taught by two well-respected neurologists, one taught at the Mayo Clinic and the other was on staff at Cornell Medical University. It is not uncommon for patients experiencing memory loss to come and …
There have been great strides in the acceptance of alternative therapies the last 10 years. As an example more than one in four U.S. hospitals now offer complementary and alternative therapies (CAM), such as acupuncture, homeopathy, and massage therapy. A survey shows the percentage of hospitals offering one or more CAM services increased from 8% …
The sales of proton pump inhibitors like Nexium in the US alone is 2.3 billion dollars a year and worldwide 22 billion and growing. These medications are used in treating what today is referred to as GERD (gastro-esophageal reflux disease). Betty who is in her early 60’s started experiencing GERD about 7 years ago. She …
A study found in the Journal of Institute the National Cancer suggests that we should think twice before bringing home the bacon. After reviewing 15 articles spanning 40 years they found that eating more processed meats, such as sausage, bacon, or smoked ham, increased a person’s risk of developing stomach cancer by up to 38% …
Synthetic progesterones such as Provera also know as progestins have been used for over 35 years to treat menopause. Over the last 5 years, there has been mounting evidence showing that synthetic progesterones have numerous adverse effects on women. Progestins can cause thrombophlebitis, pulmonary embolism, fluid retention, depression, bloating, headaches, fatigue, and weight gain. Well, …
Over the years as I have practiced in Las Vegas (the town that never sleeps) I have repeatedly found that when casino workers are on rotating shifts their health is affected adversely. And only after I insist they get onto a set schedule whether graveyard or daytime or swing shift do they do much better. …