"I've had tingling in my feet", "I've been urinating a lot", and "I've been really tired and haven't felt right?" Could this be adult-onset Diabetes? ... Read More »

1) Do I need an annual physical?

 

As many of you know Medicare does NOT cover annual physicals... so the question is do you really need ... Read More »

Every week I read several medicine journals and I've decided each month to pick an interesting and quirky study to blog about. This one caught my eye. Who decided to address this question? The ... Read More »

 

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 »

As much as we hear about breast MRI and other new modalities for breast cancer screening it gets confusing for people to sort out what is best for them. To keep it simple, for most of us ... 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 »

This was the message I received from a member on DS with a suggestion to write this blog. How do you carry on after the death of a loved one?  I know there are people on DS ... Read More »

People want a pill to jumpstart their weight loss.  While there are prescription options for weight loss medications including Meridia, Phentermine and Orlistat many people buy over the ... Read More »

1) Know your numbers: fasting blood sugar, weight (body mass index or BMI), blood pressure, and your cholesterol PANEL (LDL, HDL, triglycerides). These numbers help you assess ... Read More »