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A Cure All?

It is not uncommon for me to prescribe a certain supplement or remedy for a patient’s ailment and have they return with remarkable stories of how it helped with a slew of other symptoms. One such case is that of a middle age woman I saw who was having some digestive problems. I suspected that …

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The Older The Mellower

There has been a paucity of studies published that shows any benefits of growing old. That was at least until an article appeared in the Journal of Neuroscience this last June. In the study, scientist found that people over 50 handled life’s rotten realities and found life’s bright side more effectively than the younger generation. …

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Alarming Rise in Anti-Psychotic Meds For Youth

Antipsychotic-drug treatment of children and teenagers seen by office-based physicians increased dramatically between 1993 and 2002. In the United States, the number of office prescriptions of antipsychotic medications for young people increased from about 201,000 in 1993 to 1,224,000 in 2002. Nearly all prescriptions were for the newest such medications- clozapine, risperidone, olanzapine, and quetiapine- …

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Hashimoto’s Disease

Over the years I have treated many cases of Hashimoto’s thyroiditis ( an autoimmune disease that attacks the thyroid gland). I have found that if treated in the initial stage of the disease the patient can avoid use of medication to control symptoms of hyperthyroidism and also avoid the end stage of the disease which …

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Another Alternative For Prostate Cancer

Urologists in Canada, England, Mexico and the Dominican Republic are treating prostate cancer with a technique called high-intensity focused ultrasound, or HIFU. It often avoids the irreversible side effects, including impotence, that can arise during surgery, radiation, and the other treatments available in the United States. The procedure is performed by inserting a transducer emitting …

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Mumps Epidemic

Last week I was sitting in a waiting room waiting for my appointment when an employee of the business came up to the receptionist and asked if she had heard the so-and-so was out with a bad case of chicken pox. He then made the comment that when an adult contracts it, it is especially …

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