Vitamin D is necessary for a wide variety of biological functions such as bone and mineral metabolism, muscle function, and immunity. As many of you know even in ... Read More »

If I had a dollar for every time I hear this from a patient I could save our economy. This is a serious and disabling complaint we hear from 22-33% of patients in our primary care offices. ... Read More »

Thirty eight percent of us use complementary and alternative medicine to treat our ailments. I read with great surprise results of the National Health Interview Survey which asked 23,500 adults ... 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 »

There is no uncertainty when it comes to crushing substernal chest pain, severe abdominal pain or a fainting episode, get yourself to the ER or call 911.  There are symptoms, however, that ... Read More »

We have all been through the launch of expensive medications like Zelnorm for Irritable bowel syndrome only to then see them pulled from the market, making all of us skeptical that anything works. ... Read More »

Many of you know the feeling, the burning sensation behind the breastbone, worse after you've eaten. You might even have some regurgitated acidic material in your mouth. You then think: "shoot I ... Read More »

Even I wasn't immune to this. Traveler's diarrhea is the most common illness for people traveling to less developed regions of the world. So how can the traveler manage a diarrheal episode without ... Read More »