No, I haven't turned into a news reporter and the last thing I want to do is further the anxiety surrounding the H1N1 flu (previously known as swine flu), but since we may soon see an increase ... Read More »

This question seems to be popping up quite a bit in my office these past couple of weeks and well, the answer is, most likely yes.  You see, unlike typical summers where we don't check for ... Read More »

1) Demerol: I'll never forget a lecture I attended as a resident by a well known toxicologist who said Demerol should be pulled from the market...that it doesn't work any better than any ... Read More »

In response to a previous blog "The 10 Real Reasons Men Don't Go to the Doctor," I have received emails from men ... Read More »

We have started to see patients in clinic this week with symptoms of common viral upper respiratory infections and many are asking: should I be tested for Swine flu? Remember by far the majority of ... Read More »

 

As this is a very fluid situation where information and recommendations surrounding the swine flu investigation has the potential of changing on a daily (if not more frequent) basis, I do ... Read More »

As someone who is not a person of strong religious faith, I have always appreciated that religious faith provides many with great comfort during the end of life. Many of my patients who believe ... Read More »

Obtaining family history from parents and siblings who aren't very forthcoming about their medical history can be tricky. A new tool from the Department of Health and Human Services may make ... Read More »

I recently discussed how the flu season is just around the corner and thought it be a good idea to follow it up with what we all can do to hopefully avoid it.  But I'm sure many ... Read More »