It seems every week a report surfaces of another person in the public eye suffering from pancreatic cancer.  We watch as they battle this brutal cancer and waste away. What scares patients ... Read More »

I can't tell you how many times I am asked this question by teenage patients, older patients, their families, my friends and colleagues.  Marijuana is the most frequently used illicit ... Read More »

It is well recognized that physician's relationships with their patients can have healing effects, but not always. What are the core ... Read More »

I am not one prone to hysteria and my motto with my patients and their habits has always been: most things, in moderation, are fine. I read, with interest, commentary in the October issue of ... Read More »

Many of you know that Opiates, non steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, and other drugs, are associated with constipation. Constipation can become a bigger struggle for you than the illness that led ... Read More »

What are they and why do we care? Probiotics are microorganisms that have beneficial properties for the host (that's us). Probiotics are an important way we can alter intestinal ... Read More »